IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.288 of 1997 ====================================================== Naresh Yadav Son of Gholti Yadav, resident of Village-Kodwar, P.S.- Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Kundan Bahadur Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anand Mohan, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 477 dated 18.03.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the Report dated 18.03.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police-cum- S.H.O, Ghogha Police Station, Bhagalpur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Naresh Yadav, 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.288 of 1997(4) 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