IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.115 of 1997 ====================================================== Indera Sao, Son of Dukhi Sao, Resident of Village-Tetarhat, P.S.-Halsi, District-Munger now Lakhisarai. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Pd. Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 07-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 215 dated 14.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai along with the Report dated 08.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O, Tetarhat Police Station, Lakhisarai, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, Indera Sao, 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.115 of 1997(3) dt.07-05-2026 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