IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1030 of 2008 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Ram, son of Deo Muni Ram, resident of Village- Baghi, Police Station- Itarhi, District- Buxar ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha 1, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr.S.N.Pd., A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 13-05-2026 Perused the report dated 09.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar along with the report dated 02.05.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Itarhi Police Station, Buxar, which indicate that the sole appellant Sanjay Kumar Ram 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. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1030 of 2008(4) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. P.K.P./- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U