IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.603 of 2007 ====================================================== 1. Makaru Mukhia @ Makharu @ Makkan Mukhia 2. Sitaram Mushar Both sons of Late Santokhi Mushar 3. Kunkun Mushar All residents of village- Rakhota tola Govindpur, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District- Saharsa. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Manish Kumar -3, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Singh, Advocate Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binod Bihari Singh, 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. 529 dated 10.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Saharsa along with the report dated 09.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Sonbarsaraj P.S., Saharsa, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that all the three above-named appellants are dead and the death certificate of the appellants 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.603 of 2007(4) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of. 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