IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.596 of 2001 ====================================================== Gouri Singh, Son Of Late- Buttan Singh, R/O- Village- Panchrukhi, P.S. Dhoraiya, District- Banka. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Das 2, 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) 4 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 264 dated 12.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the Memo No. 268 of 2026 dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Dhankund, Banka, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Gouri 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.596 of 2001(4) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T