IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.571 of 2005 ====================================================== 1. Chandeshwar Das, Son of Ramdas, Resident of Village- Kaili, P.S.- Dhanarua, Dist.- Patna. 2. Babuchand Prasad, Son of Late Makai @ Ramlagan Pd., Resident of Village- Chakarmasi, P.S.- Dhanarua, Dist.- Patna. 3. Ambika Singh, Son of Late Kamaldeo Singh, Resident of Village- Kaili, P.S.- Dhanarua, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, Adv. 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) 3 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 2037 dated 06.05.2026 of Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the Report dated 03.05.2026 of S.H.O., Dhanarua P.S., Patna as well as Report of the Mukhiya, Adarash Gram Panchayat Vijaypura, wherein it is indicated that all these appellants, namely, Chandeshwar Das, Babuchand Prasad and Ambika Singh are dead. 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.571 of 2005(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Anjani/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T