IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.908 of 2007 ====================================================== Prem Singh, S/o Dhrub Singh @ Dhreep Singh, R/o Deoria, Pauna Tola, P.S. Maharajganj, District-Siwan. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. A.K.Mouar, Adv. 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 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 521 dated 07.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Siwan along with the report dated 03.05.2026 of Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O. Maharajganj P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry, it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Prem 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.908 of 2007(7) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. rohit/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T