Jai Prakash @ Chotu v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 340 of 2015, decided 19-03-2026 by Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ, with Harish Kumar, J. Sole appellant Jai Prakash @ Chotu (PS Case No. 626 of 2010, Phulwarisharif, Patna) died during enquiry as per SSP Patna Letter No.497 dated 16.02.2026 and SHO Report dated 10.02.2026. Invoking Section 394 CrPC 1973 / Section 435 BNSS 2023, and no near relative seeking leave to continue, the appeal was abated and disposed of; trial court record ordered returned. Keywords: abatement of appeal, death of sole appellant, S.394 CrPC, S.435 BNSS, leave to continue appeal.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of on account of the death of the sole appellant, with the trial court record to be returned to the concerned court. ¶18