IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1002 of 2007 ====================================================== Arun Pandey, son of Sri Tribhuwan Pandey, resident of vilalge- Hemza, Police Station- Kutumba, District- Aurangabad ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Mritunjay Prasad Singh, 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) 4 17-04-2026 Perused the Letter No.439 dated 11.02.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Headquarter Aurangabad along with the Report dated 10.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Kutumba Police Station as well the report of Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Dadhpa, Block Kutumba, Aurangabad, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Arun Pandey, 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.1002 of 2007(4) 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