IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.156 of 1998 ====================================================== Sheo Prasad Ram, Son of Jangi Ram, Resident of Village – Dawan, P.S. - Jagdishpur, District – Bhojpur at Arrah. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Tej Narayan Singh, Advocate Mr. Narendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 9 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 495 dated 18.03.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Arrah along with the report dated 18.03.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Jagdishpur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Sheo Prasad Ram, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said report 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.156 of 1998(9) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T