IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.301 of 2001 ====================================================== 1. Satyanarain Singh, S/O Late Jagu Singh @ Jagnarain Singh. 2. Surendra Singh, S/O Late Ragho Singh, Both resident of village- Lahang Dumariya, P.S.-Bihiyan, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, Advocate Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 498 dated 18.03.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Arrah, along with the Report dated 18.03.2026 of the S.H.O., Bihiya Police Station, Bhojpur, Arrah, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the appellants, namely, Satyanarain Singh and Surendra Singh, are 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.301 of 2001(5) 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