IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.473 of 2002 ====================================================== Sanjay Singh, S/o Raghav Singh, R/o Village-Chamahi, P.S.-Chiraiya, District-East Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, 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. 1014 dated 10.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari along with the Report dated 08.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Sikarganj, P.S. Motihari, wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Sanjay Singh, 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.473 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. rohit/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T