IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.487 of 1996 ====================================================== 1. Shanti Devi wife of Pitambar Singh 2. Sujit Kumar Singh son of Pitambar Singh both resident of village-Chechar, P.S.-Vidupur, District-Vaishali. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 489 of 1996 ====================================================== Pitambar Singh Son of Late Aahip Narayan Singh, resident of village- Chechar, P.S.-Vidupur, District-Vaishali. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 487 of 1996) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, A.P.P. (In CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 489 of 1996) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 20-02-2026 Re: Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 487 of 1996 Perused the Letter No. 341 dated 13.02.2026 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, along with the report of the S.H.O., Bidupur, Vaishali annexed thereto, wherein it has been mentioned that both the appellants, namely, Shanti Devi and Sujit Kumar Singh, have died. 2. In view of the said letter and having regard to Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.487 of 1996(3) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and inasmuch as no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. Re: Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 489 of 1996 Perused the Letter No. 342 dated 13.02.2026 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, along with the report of the S.H.O., Bidupur, Vaishali annexed thereto, wherein it has been mentioned that the sole appellant, namely, Pitambar Singh, has died. 2. In view of the said letter and having regard to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and inasmuch as no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T