IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.527 of 2004 ====================================================== Yadolal Rai, Son of Kunwar Rai, Resident of Village- Zathu Tola, P.S.-Jitna, District-East Champaran. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Hirday Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 9 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 353 dated 16.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari, along with the Report dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Jitna Police Station, East Champaran, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Yadolal Rai, 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. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.527 of 2004(9) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 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