IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.113 of 2000 ====================================================== Raghvendra Singh @ Karu Singh, Son of Bideshwar Singh, Resident of Village – Kenarkalla, P.S. Sarmera, District – Nalanda. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Dr. Mayanand Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 840 dated 17.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the report dated 16.04.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O. Sarmera P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Raghvendra Singh @ Karu Singh, 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.113 of 2000(4) 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