IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.648 of 2006 ====================================================== 1. Ramanand Paswan, S/o Kailash Paswan 2. Suresh Paswan, S/o Ramashray Paswan Both R/o Vill. Onama, P.S. Barbigha, District - Sheikhpura ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anuj Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent/s : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 13-05-2026 Perused the report dated 06.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura along with the report dated 04.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Sheikhopur Sarai P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the both the appellants, namely, Ramanand Paswan and Suresh Paswan are dead and the death certificates of the appellants are 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.648 of 2006(3) dt.13-05-2026 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. shailendra/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T