IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.264 of 1998 ====================================================== Goga Rai @ Radhey Shyam Rai, Son of Shri Bhagwan Rai, resident of Village-Bara Police Station-Bihiya, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rajiva Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.N. Pd., A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 823 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Ara along with the Report dated 27.04.2026 of the S.H.O, Bihiya Police Station, Bhojpur (Ara), wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Goga Rai @ Radhey Shyam Rai, 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.264 of 1998(4) dt.06-05-2026 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