IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.389 of 1998 ====================================================== Arun Singh, Son of Ram Laxan Singh, resident of Village-Khanpur Pakri, Police Station-Bidupur, District-Vaishali. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dr. Mayanand Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 8 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, Arun 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.389 of 1998(8) 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