IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.179 of 2007 ====================================================== Birbal Yadav, Son of Ramadhar Yadav, resident of Village- Ranni, P.S. Sandesh (Paona), District- Bhojpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 7 17-04-2026 Perused the Letter No.501 dated 18.03.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Ara along with the Report dated 18.03.2026 of SHO, Sandesh Police Station, as well as the report of Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Pawna, Block-Agiawn, Bhojpur wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Birbal Yadav, 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.179 of 2007(7) dt.17-04-2026 2/2 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