Patna High Court
JAGDISH KORAversusSTATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
Holding
The appeal stands abated and is disposed of as no near relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal.
Summary
The appellant, Jagdish Kora, filed a criminal appeal which was pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency, the appellant died, as evidenced by a police letter and a death certificate. The court examined Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), which provides for abatement of proceedings when a party dies and no near relative applies to continue the case. Since no relative filed an application for leave to continue the appeal, the court held that the appeal could not proceed. Consequently, the appeal was abated and disposed of, and the trial court record was ordered to be sent back to the concerned 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 under Section 394 CrPC.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 435
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 394
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated proceedings
- death of appellant
- Section 394 CrPC
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.582 of 2006
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Jagdish Kora, Son of Dukhan Kora, Resident of Village- Barmasiya, P.S.-
Dharhara, Dist.- Munger.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
5 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 461 dated 01.05.2026 of the
Superintendent of Police, Munger along with the Report dated
30.04.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Dharhara Police
Station, Munger as well as the Certificate of Death dated
29.04.2026 of the Ward Member of Gram Panchayat Raj
Matadih, Block- Barmasiya, Munger wherein it is indicated that
the sole appellant, namely, Jagdish Kora, is dead.
2. In view of the said letter 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.
Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.582 of 2006(5) dt.11-05-2026
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3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the
concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
(Harish Kumar, J)
shivank/-
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