IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.321 of 1998 ====================================================== Hira Yadav, S/o Daso Yadav, R/o Village-Pachena, P.S. Lakhisarai in the district of Lakhisarai. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ambika Bhagat, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 6 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 680 dated 06.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai along with the report dated 04.05.2026 of Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O. P.S. Lakhisarai wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Hira Yadav, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said reports as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bhartiya 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.321 of 1998(6) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. rohit/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T