IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.118 of 2007 ====================================================== Wakil Yadav, Son of Late Nathan Yadav, Resident of Village and Post- Jagatpur, Police Station-Sahu Parbatta (Naugachia), District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sumant 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) 5 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 286 dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Naugachia along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Parbatta Police Station dated 03.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Wakil Yadav has died. Certificate of death issued by Member of Panchayat Samiti of Gram Panchayat, Jagatpur, Block-Naugachia (Bhagalpur) has also been enclosed with the said report. 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.118 of 2007(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U