IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.455 of 2001 ====================================================== Akbar @ Akbarwa, Son of Late Afzal Hussain, Residnet of Mohalla Tatarpur, P.S. - Kotwali (Tatarpur), District – Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. R.A.Hussain, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 875 dated 03.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report dated 02.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Tatarpur P.S., Bhagalpur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Akbar @ Akbarwa, 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.455 of 2001(5) 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