IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1029 of 2008 ====================================================== Ayodhi Mukhia @ Ayodhia Mukhia, S/o Late Sumrit Mukhia, R/o Jhitki, P.S. Mahishi, Dist.-Saharsa ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. K.N.Diwakar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. D.K.Sinha, 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. 557 dated 10.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Saharsa, along with the report dated 10.05.2026 of S.H.O., Mahishi P.S., Saharsa, as well as the Death Certificate issued on 13.03.2018, issued by Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Ayodhi Mukhia @ Ayodhia Mukhia, is 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, 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.1029 of 2008(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T