IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.841 of 2007 ====================================================== Md.Fakhruddin son of Late Md. Jalil, Resident of Village-Bardah, Police Station-Mufassil, District-Munger ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Nafisuzzoha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Kamal Kishore Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 05-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 374 dated 26.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Munger along with the report of SHO, Muffasil Police Station Munger, dated 24.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Md.Fakhruddin, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Mirzapur, Bardah, Block- Sadar, Munger, has also been enclosed with the said report. 2. In view of the said letter 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.841 of 2007(5) dt.05-05-2026 2/2 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