IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.728 of 2002 ====================================================== Pramod Chaudhary, Son of Jageshwar Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Lokhna, P.S.- Kajra, Dist.- Lakhisarai. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 6 13-05-2026 Perused the Report No. 700 dated 11.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai along with the Report dated 05.05.2026 of the S.H.O, Kajra Police Station, Lakhisarai as well as the Certificate of Death dated 05.05.2026 of the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat-Raj Shri Kishun, Block- Suryagadh, Lakhisarai; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Pramod Chaudhary, 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.728 of 2002(6) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 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