IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.553 of 2001 ====================================================== 1. Biku Jha, Son of Rameshwar Jha 2. Bhagwan Jha, Son of Rameshwar Jha Both residents of Village- Bachwara, P.S.- Bachwara, Dist.- Begusarai. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Kaushal Kumar Jha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1295 dated 06.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai along with the Report dated 02.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Bachwara Police Station as well as the Certificate of Death dated 04.05.2026 of the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat, Bachwara, Block- Bachwara, Begusarai; wherein it is indicated that both the appellants, namely, Biku Jha and Bhagwan Jha, 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.553 of 2001(4) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. shivank/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T