Patna High Court
CHOWA MIAN @ CHOBA MIANversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
Holding
The appeal stands abated and is disposed of as no application for leave to continue was filed by a near relative.
Summary
The appellant, Chowa Mian, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as confirmed by a death certificate annexed to a police report. No near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal. Pursuant to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), the court held that in the absence of such an application the appeal must be abated. Consequently, the High Court ordered the appeal to stand abated and disposed of, and directed the trial court record to be sent back to the lower court.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can continue after the death of the appellant when no near relative applies for leave to continue the appeal.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 435
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 394
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abatement
- death of appellant
- Section 394 CrPC
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.38 of 2011
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Chowa Mian @ Choba Mian S/O Jago Mian R/O Vill- Marwero, P.S- Khaira,
Distt- Jamui
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Akhauri Kamal Kishore Sahay, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.A.K.Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
4 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 524 dated 05.05.2026 of the
Superintendent of Police, Jamui along with the report dated
04.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Garhi P.S., wherein it is indicated
that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant,
namely, Chowa Mian @ Choba Mian, is dead and the death
certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.
2. In view of the said reports as also section 394 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to
section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,
since no near relative has filed any application for leave to
continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and
disposed of.
3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the
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concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
( Harish Kumar, J)
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