IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.197 of 2003 ====================================================== Anil Pandey, Son of Sarbdeo Pandey, Resident of Kanakpur, P.S.-Dighwara, District-Saran. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Nagendra Kumar Roy, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.N. Pd., A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 301 dated 11.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Anil Pandey, 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. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U