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Santosh Kumar Raut @ Mithilesh Kumar Raut v. State of Bihar
Patna HCCR. APP (DB)/1253/2006
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of both appellants; no near-relative application for leave to continue appeal; section 394 CrPC 1973; section 435 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; appeal abated and disposed of; return of trial court record; Patna High Court; Banka; Rajoun P.S.; Letter No. 622 dated 01.05.2026; report dated 30.04.2026; death certificates.
What did the court decide?
In view of the reports of the Superintendent of Police, Banka, and the Sub-Inspector, Rajoun P.S., and of section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to section 435 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), since no near relative filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated. ¶15