IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.543 of 2002 ====================================================== 1.Vijay Singh S/o Ramashray Singh, Village- Gavirar, P. S. Raghunathpur, District- Siwan 2. Bhukhal Ram, S/o Late Halkhor Ram, Village- Gavirar, P. S. Raghunathpur, District- Siwan ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Parmanand Pd.Nr.Sahi, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 552, dated 11.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Siwan along with the Report dated 11.05.2026 of the Police Inspector cum-S.H.O., Raghunathpur P.S., Siwan, as well as Report dated 11.05.2026 of the Sarpanch, Gram Kutchery, Gavirar, wherein it is indicated that both the appellants, namely, Vijay Singh and Bhukhal Ram are dead. 2. In view of the said letters 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.543 of 2002(5) dt.14-05-2026 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. Anjani/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T