IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.181 of 2004 ====================================================== Ram Lakhan Rai @ Ram Lakhan Mandal, Son of Late Sitabi Rai, Resident of Village-Bhaiya Bhitha, Baunsi, District-Banka. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Amrendra Kumar Sinha 1, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 643 dated 01.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the report of S.H.O., Baunsi dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Ram Lakhan Rai @ Ram Lakhan Mandal has died. Death certificate issued by Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna has also been enclosed with the said report. 2. In view of the said letters 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.181 of 2004(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 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