IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.489 of 2004 ====================================================== Jatai Bind @ Jatan Bind, Son of Late Shyama Bind, Resident of Village- Goraipur, Police Station-Bhabhua, District-Kaimur (Bhabhua). ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rewti Kant Raman, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 796 dated 11.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur, Bhabhua along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Bhabhua, Kaimur dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Jatai Bind @ Jatan Bind has died. 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. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.489 of 2004(13) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U