Shashi Ram and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of both appellants where no near relative applied for leave to continue; Section 394 CrPC 1973 corresponding to Section 435 BNSS 2023; Patna High Court CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.967 of 2015; appellants Shashi Ram and Ganesh Ram (PS Case No.38/2002, Shambhuganj, Banka); SP Banka Letter No.165 dt.10.02.2026 and SI Shambhuganj Police Station report dt.09.02.2026; appeal abated and disposed of; trial court record to be returned to concerned court; order dt.19-03-2026 by Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo with Justice Harish Kumar.
What did the court decide?
In view of the said letter and 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.