IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.480 of 2002 ====================================================== 1. Raj Nath Yadav, Son of Jamuna Yadav. 2. Jamuna Yadav, Son of Late Sukhu Yadav, Resident of Village-Salewpur, P.S. Chandi, District- Bhojpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sudish Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 05-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 832 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Arrah along with the report dated 27.04.2026 of the Sub-Inspector, Chandi P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellants, namely, Rajnath Yadav and Jamuna Yadav, 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.480 of 2002(4) dt.05-05-2026 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. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T