IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.487 of 2001 ====================================================== Ram Naresh Sahani, son of Sitaram Sahni of Village- Balwa, P.S.- Pipra, District- East Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Parmanand Pd. Nr. Sahi, Advocate Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 19-03-2026 Perused the Letter No.421 dated 24.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari along with the Report No. 210 dated 14.02.2026 of SHO, Pipra Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Ram Naresh Sahani, is died. 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.487 of 2001(3) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. uday/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T