IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.462 of 2000 ====================================================== Md. Firoj @ Md. Parvez, Son of Late Abdul Hafiz, Resident of Hazipur, P.S.- Rafiganj, District-Aurangabad. ... ... Appellant/s The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ajay, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Md.Sadique Ahmad, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 11 20-02-2026 Perused the Letter No. 348 dated 06.02.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, wherein it is mentioned that the sole appellant, Md. Firoj @ Md. Parvez, has died, and the death certificate of the appellant has also been annexed to the said letter. 2. In view of the said letter and having regard to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and inasmuch as no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T