IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.452 of 1998 ====================================================== Nand Kishore Kahar, son of late Lal Mohar Kahar @ Lalmuni Kahar, resident of Muhalla- Kabirganj, Sasaram, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Advocate For the Respondent/s : Dr. Mayanand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 6 19-03-2026 Perused the Letter No.401 dated 19.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas along with the Report No. 464 dated 08.02.2026 of Police Inspector cum SHO, Sasaram Town Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Nand Kishore Kahar @ Nand Kishore Kahar, is died. 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. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.452 of 1998(6) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 court immediately, if not required in any other cases. uday/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T