IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.335 of 2003 ====================================================== Md. Bashirul Son of Md. Abdul Hassan, Resident of Mihalla-Ekmighat Ballopur, P.S.-Bahadurpur, District-Darbhanga. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Md. Kamran, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 156 dated 09.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga along with the report of Police Inspector cum SHO, Bahadurpur Police Station dated 09.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Md. Bashirul, has died. Death Certificate issued by Department of Planning and Development, Governmnet of Bihar 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.335 of 2003(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 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