IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.515 of 2002 ====================================================== Sanjay Yadav Son of Jai Kishore Yadav, Resident of Village Uthesra, P.S. Salakhua, District- Saharasa. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Praphul Chandra Jha, Advocate Mr. Keshaw Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Rahul Kumar, 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) 4 05-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 596 dated 24.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhepura along with the report dated 23.04.2026 of the S.H.O., Salkhua P.S., Saharsa, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Sanjay 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.515 of 2002(4) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T