IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.81 of 1999 ====================================================== Shaikh Allauddin @ Allauddin Mian, Son of Late Shaikh Razzak, resident of Village- Daulatpur, P.S.- Arrah (Mufassil), District- Bhojpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. S.Qaisar Hasan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 334 dated 17.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Arrah, along with the Report dated 08.02.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Muffasil Police Station, Arrah, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Shaikh Allauddin @ Allauddin Mian, 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.81 of 1999(3) dt.10-04-2026 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