IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.494 of 2003 ====================================================== Raushan Kewat, Son of Late Deo Karan Kewat @ Deo Charan Kewat, Resident of Village- Gowasa Shekhapura, P.S.- Pandarak, Dist.- Patna. At present residing at Village Malbhgha Police Station Chandi in the District of Nalanda. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Chandra Sen Pd. Singh, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Adv. 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 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1909 dated 04.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Report dated 02.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Pandarak Police Station as well as the Certificate of Death dated 02.05.2026 of the Sarpanch of Gram Kachhari Gowasa Sheikhpura, Block- Pandarak, Patna; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Raushan Kewat, 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.494 of 2003(3) dt.11-05-2026 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