IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.291 of 2006 ====================================================== Naresh Singh S/o Late Ram Nandan Singh, R/o Harli, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar 1, Advocate For the Respondent/s : A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 13-05-2026 Perused the report dated 09.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya along with the report dated 04.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Bodh Gaya P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Naresh Singh is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said reports as also section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 435 of the Bhartiya 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. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.291 of 2006(4) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. shailendra/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T