IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.942 of 2007 ====================================================== Laddu Singh, son of Late Thithar Singh, resident of Village Bishunia, Police Station Jadia, District- Supaul ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Das, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 13-05-2026 Perused the report dated 09.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Supaul along with the report dated 04.05.2026 of the S.D.P.O., Triveniganj, Supaul, which indicate that the sole appellant Laddu 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.942 of 2007(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. P.K.P./- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U