IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.113 of 2006 ====================================================== Surendra Singh, S/o Late Shiva Nandan Singh, R/o Madhepur, P.S.- Dalsinghsarai, Dist.-Samastipur ... ... Appellant/s Versus State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 9 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 759 dated 08.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur along with the report dated 07.05.2026 of Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Dalsingsarai P.S., as well as the Death Certificate dated 13.05.2013, issued by the Department of Medical Health & Family Welfare, Government of Uttarkhand, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Surendra Singh, is 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 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.113 of 2006(9) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T