IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.211 of 2002 ====================================================== Mahendra Yadav, Son of Late Bindeshwar Yadav, Resident of Village- Barhi Purbi Gote Tole, P.S.- Jai Nagar, Dist.- Madhubani. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Susheel Chandra Sinha, Adv. Mr. R P Singh, Adv. 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 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 395 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani along with the Report dated 03.05.2026 of the Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Jai Nagar Police Station as well as the Certificate of Death dated 03.05.2026 of the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat, Raj Barhi, Block- Jai Nagar, Madhubani; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Mahendra Yadav, 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.211 of 2002(3) dt.11-05-2026 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. shivank/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T