IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.723 of 2002 ====================================================== Kalimuddin, S/O Late Nasiruddin, R/O- Village- Shyampur, P.S.- Palasi, District- Araria. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Pp. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 673 dated 26.07.2025 of the Superintendent of Police, Araria along with the Report No. DR- 2599/2025 dated 25.07.2025 of the S.H.O., Palasi, Araria, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Kalimuddin, 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.723 of 2002(5) 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