IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.720 of 2002 ====================================================== Arjun Yadav, Son of Late Khublal Yadav, Resident of Village-Ketari Bank, Police Station-Khaira, District-Jamui. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Satyanarayan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 435 dated 02.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Jamui along with the report of S.H.O., Khaira Police Station dated 26.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Arjun Yadav has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Bishanpur, Block-Khaira, Jamui has also been enclosed with the said report. 2. In view of the said letters 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.720 of 2002(3) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 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