IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.325 of 2003 ====================================================== Hari Yadav Son of Sanup Lal Yadav @ Sanful Yadav, Resident of Village- Sheikhpura, P.S. Bhargama, District-Araria. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Girish Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.N. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 206 dated 12.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Araria along with the report of Police Sub Inspector, Bhargama Police Station dated 08.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Hari Yadav, has died. Certificate of death issued by Sarpanch of Block-Bhargama, District-Ararai has also been enclosed with the said report. 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.325 of 2003(4) dt.01-05-2026 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