IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1071 of 2007 ====================================================== 1. Ismail Mian, Son of Late Abdul Haque Mian, Resident of Village- Ramobaria, P.S.- Buxar, Dist.- Buxar. 2. Dhanu Singh, Son of Deo Kumar Singh, Village- Ramobaria, P.S.- Buxar, Dist.- Buxar. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Raj Kumar, 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) 3 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 774 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar, along with the report dated 02.05.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum S.H.O., Industrial Area P.S., Buxar, as well as the Death Certificate issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Bihar, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the both the appellants, namely, Ismail Mian and Dhanu Singh, are dead. 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, Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1071 of 2007(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 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 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Anjani/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T