IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.222 of 2003 ====================================================== Devendra Singh, Son of Late Prem Priya Singh, Resident of Village-Kathotia Kala, Police Station-Maner, District-Patna. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sujit Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1256/26 of the S.H.O., Maner Police Station, Patna dated 09.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Devendra Singh has died. 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 records be sent back to the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.222 of 2003(3) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U