IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.234 of 2003 ====================================================== 1. Janardhan Pd. Singh, son of Late Ganouri Singh, resident of Village- Fattiachak, P.S. Kajraili (Nath Nagar), District- Bhagalpur. 2. Arun Pd. Singh, son of Narayan Pd. Singh, resident of Village- Fattachak, P.S. -Kajraili (Nath Nagar), District- Bhagalpur. 3. Uday Pd. Singh @ Udai Mandal, son of Late Kishun Pd. Singh @ Kishun Mandal, resident of Village- Guddi, P.S. -Kajraili (Nath Nagar), District- Bhagalpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Saurabh Raj, Advocate Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi, 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 03-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 308 dated 10.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the Report dated 07.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Kajraili Police Station as well as the Report dated 08.02.2026 of Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Vishanrampur, Block-Nathnagar, Bhagalpur; wherein it is indicated that the appellants, namely, Janardhan Pd. Singh, Arun Pd. Singh and Uday Pd. Singh @ Udai Mandal, are 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.234 of 2003(4) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and 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