IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.407 of 1998 ====================================================== 1) Raman Bhagat son of Late Ram Narain Bhagat 2) Dhaneshwar Bhagat @ Dhanesh Bhagat son of Late Nanan Bhagat. 3) Chandrama Devi wife of Dhaneshwar Bhagat. All resident of Village-Sabeya, P.S.- Mirganj, District-Gopalganj. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. P.K.Verma, 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 20-02-2026 Perused the Letter No. 288 dated 08.02.2026 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj, along with the report of the S.H.O., Mirganj, Gopalganj annexed thereto, wherein it has been mentioned that the appellants, namely, Raman Bhagat, Dhaneshwar Bhagat @ Dhanesh Bhagat, and Chandrama Devi, have died. 2. In view of the said letter and having regard to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and inasmuch as no near relative has filed any Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.407 of 1998(4) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T