IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.121 of 1997 ====================================================== RAMAKANT YADAV, Son of Shri Ram Lal Yadav, R/o Village- Dhana, P.S.- Bikram (Ranitalab), P.O. Kab, District- Patna. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sumant 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) 3 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 484 dated 14.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Memo No. 541 of 2026 dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Ranitalab, Patna, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Ramakant Yadav, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said report 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.121 of 1997(3) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T