IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.712 of 2006 ====================================================== Madan Singh, Son of Sri Shiv Nath Singh, Resident of Village-Pipara, P.S.- Mairwa, District-Siwan. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Nitesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Md. Imteyaz Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 122 dated 07.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Siwan along with the Report dated 07.02.2026 of the S.H.O, Mairwa Police Station, Siwan, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Madan Singh, 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.712 of 2006(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U