IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.460 of 1997 ====================================================== Nathuni Chaudhary, Son of Birja Chaudhary, R/O Village-Ferduni, Police Station-Karagahar, District-Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 616 dated 27.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas, along with the Report dated 22.04.2026 of the S.H.O., Barhari Police Station, Rohtas as well as the Death Certificate, which was issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar; wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Nathuni Chaudhary, 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.460 of 1997(4) dt.06-05-2026 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