IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.339 of 2002 ====================================================== Bindeshwari Ram, Son of Late Jugal Ram, Resident of Village- Kahra, Police Station- Saharsa, District-Saharsa. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ratan Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Shashi Bala Verma, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 170 dated 26.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Saharsa, along with the Report dated 24.02.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Sadar Police Station, Saharsa as well as the Death Certificate, which was issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar; wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Bindeshwari Ram, is 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.339 of 2002(4) dt.10-04-2026 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. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U