IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.350 of 2004 ====================================================== Laliteshwar Chaudhary @ Lalit Chaudhary, Son of Ram Swarath Chaudhary, Resident of Village-Panchobh, P.S.-Bishanpur, District-Darbhanga. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Md. Imtiyaz Ahmad, Advocate Mr. Purushottam Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 155 dated 09.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga, along with the Report dated 09.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Bishanpur Police Station, Darbhanga as well as the Death Certificate, which was issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar; wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Laliteshwar Chaudhary @ Lalit Chaudhary, 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.350 of 2004(13) dt.01-05-2026 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. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U