IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.694 of 2002 ====================================================== Chandrika Paswan, Son of Late Gainu Paswan, Resident of Village-Jafrabad Sammaspur, P.S.-Fatwah, District-Patna. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Kumar B.N.Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 701 dated 28.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Report dated 26.02.2026 of the S.H.O, Nadi Police Station, Patna, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Chandrika Paswan, 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.694 of 2002(3) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U