IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.343 of 2004 ====================================================== 1.Ramdeo Yadav, Son of Late Dhunmun Yadav. 2.Ramratan Prasad, Son of Late Parsadi Mahto. Both resident of village-Mathura, P.O. Jagdishpur Tiyari, Police Station- Noorsarai, District-Nalanda at Biharsharif. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sumant Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Satyanarayan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1388 dated 12.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Noorsarai Police Station dated 16.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the appellants Ramdeo Yadav and Ramratan Prasad have died. Certificate of death of the appellants issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Jagdishpur Tiyari, Block- Noorsarai, Nalanda have also been enclosed with the said reports. 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, Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.343 of 2004(3) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 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 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U