IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.244 of 1998 ====================================================== Krishna Kumar Singh @ Krishna, Son of Late Bhola Singh, Resident of Phulwaria, P.S.- Korha, Dist.- Katihar. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Chittaranjan Sinha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 7 13-05-2026 Perused the Report No. 110 dated 11.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Katihar along with the Report dated 10.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Korha Police Station, Katihar as well as the Certificate of Death dated 10.02.2026 of the Sarpanch of Gram Kachhari- Phulwaria, Block- Korha, Katihar; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Krishna Kumar Singh @ Krishna, 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.244 of 1998(7) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. shivank/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T