IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.840 of 2004 ====================================================== Liaquat Ali, S/o Late Lochan Mian, R/o Vill. Ajma, P.S. Naubatpur, District – Patna. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Abbas Haider, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 8 13-05-2026 Perused the report dated 25.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the report dated 23.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Naubatpur P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Liaquat Ali is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said reports as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bhartiya 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.840 of 2004(8) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. shailendra/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T