IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.659 of 2002 ====================================================== Nanhaki Paswan @ Tusa, Son of Late Lakhan Pawan, Resident of Village- Garbhuchak, P.S.- Fatwah, District- Patna. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bhavendra Prasad Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binod Bhiari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 17-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 725 dated 06.03.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Report dated 26.02.2026 of S.H.O, Nadi Police Station, Patna and the Report of the Ward Councilor of Ward No. 04 of Municipal Corporation, Fathua, Patna; wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Nanhaki Paswan @ Tusa, 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.659 of 2002(3) dt.17-04-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T