IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.417 of 2002 ====================================================== 1. Lallan Singh, son of Late Ram Sevak Singh 2. Bhusan Rai, son of Late Jamuna Rai Both resident’s of village Chamahi, P.S.- Chiriya (Sikarganj), P.O. Kapur Pakri, District- East Champaran, Motihari. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1020, dated 10.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran along with the Report dated 08.05.2026 of Sub-Inspector of Police, Sikarganj Police Station, Motihari as well as the Report dated 09.05.2026 of the Sarpanch of Gram Kachhari Kapurpakri, Prakhand- Chiraiya, East Champaran, wherein it is indicated that both the appellants, namely, Lallan Singh and Bhusan Rai, 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.417 of 2002(3) 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. uday/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U