IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.367 of 1998 ====================================================== Niranjan Singh, S/O Baijnath Singh, resident of Khanpur Pakari, P.S.- Bidupur, District-Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 401 dated 30.03.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali along with the Report dated 30.03.2026 of the S.H.O, Bidupur Police Station, Vaishali, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Niranjan Singh, 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.367 of 1998(4) dt.10-04-2026 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