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Patna High Court

Md. Bechan @ Md. BachanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The petition was dismissed as it had become infructuous due to the death of the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Md. Bechan, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the application, the sole petitioner died. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court of the death. The court held that the death of the petitioner rendered the application infructuous. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as it could no longer be pursued.

Subjects

  • petition dismissed
  • infructuous
  • death of petitioner
  • criminal miscellaneous

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62060 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2024 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka
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                  Md. Bechan @ Md. Bachan S/o Late Chhedi R/o Village - Phattuchak, P.S-
                  Dhoraiya, District- Banka

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Bharat Lal, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    11-03-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner informs this Court

                    that during the pendency of this application the sole petitioner

                    namely Md. Bechan @ Md. Bachan has died.

                                 2. In view of the above, the present application has

                    become infructuous.

                                 3. The petition stands dismissed as having become

                    infructuous.



                                               (Sourendra Pandey, J)
krishna/-

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