IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.426 of 2005 ====================================================== Sadhu Rai, Son of Late Bhannu Rai of Village-Ahirwaliya, Tola-Mauze, P.S.- Ramgadhwa, District- East Champaran (Bihar). ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Binoy Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 10-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 357 dated 16.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari, along with the Report dated 13.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Ramgadhwa Police Station, East Champaran, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Sadhu Rai, 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.426 of 2005(4) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 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