Babudhan Yadav @ Dhana Yadav v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no near relative applied for leave to continue appeal; Section 394 CrPC 1973 corresponding to Section 435 BNSS 2023; appeal stood abated and disposed of; trial court records returned to concerned court; appellant Babudhan Yadav @ Dhana Yadav versus The State of Bihar; Patna High Court; intimation by SP Rohtas (Letter No. 1058 dt. 11.05.2026) and SI Darihat Police Station report dt. 08.05.2026; order dated 26-05-2026.
What did the court decide?
Since the sole appellant is dead and no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of, invoking Section 394 CrPC 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 BNSS 2023. ¶15