IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1389 of 2008 ====================================================== 1. Lal Bihari Rai, S/o Ram Chhapit Rai, R/o Village-Maudahi, P.S.-Bihta, Dist.- Patna 2. Randhir Yadav @ Dhira Yadav, S/o Late Roopchand Yadav, R/o Village- Maudahi, P.S.-Bihta, Dist.- Patna ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. A. Sharma, 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. 2136 dated 11.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, along with the report dated 05.05.2026 of Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Bihta P.S., Patna, as well as the certificate of death issued on 04.05.2026, issued by Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Parew, Block-Bihta, District Patna wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that both the appellants, namely, Lal Bihari Rai and Randhir Yadav @ Dhira Yadav, 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, since no near relative has filed any application for leave to Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1389 of 2008(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 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. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T