IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.614 of 2002 ====================================================== Shri Bhagwan Singh Son of Sri Deo Nath Singh, Resident of Village Garbhe, P.S.-Kargahar, at present residing at Village-Siswar, P.S.-Kudra, District- Kaimur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar, Advocate Ms. Rashmi Ranjan, 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) 3 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 247 dated 18.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur (Bhabhua) along with the report of Police Sub Inspector cum SHO, Kudra Police Station, Kaimur dated 12.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Kedar Singh , has died. Death Certificate of sole appellant Kedar Singh issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Gram Panchayat- Siswar dated 29.03.2020 has also been enclosed with the said report. 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, Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.614 of 2002(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 since no near relative has filed any application for leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U