IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.462 of 1997 ====================================================== Sudarshan Prasad son of Dhyan Prasad, resident of Village-Kalyanpur, P.S.- Khargahar, District-Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. S. N. Singh, 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 20-02-2026 Perused Letter No. 53 dated 14.01.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas, along with the report of the S.H.O., Kargahar, Rohtas, annexed thereto, wherein it is mentioned that the appellant, Sudarshan Prasad, has died, and the death certificate of the appellant has also been annexed to the said letter. 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