IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.712 of 2007 ====================================================== Dhyan Singh, Son Of Sudhan Singh, Resident Of Village- Gaurmara, P.S. Patan, District- Palamu (Jharkhand) ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.N. Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 800 dated 11.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Kaimur (Bhabhua) along with the report dated 09.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Durgawati P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Dhyan 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 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.712 of 2007(4) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T