IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.532 of 1997 ====================================================== Bankey Rai, Son of Late Ramdhari Rai, resident of village-Chak Sayed Mahmood, P.S.-Mehsi, District-East Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Uma Kant Shukla, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 329 dated 13.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari along with the Report dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O, Mehsi Police Station, East Champaran, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Bankey Rai, is dead. 2. In view of the said letter as also 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 and disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.532 of 1997(5) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U