IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1076 of 2009 ====================================================== Shekh Vasi Ahmad S/O Late Shekh Madad R/O Vill.- Parsauna, P.S.- Shathi, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.A.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 520 dated 30.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran (Bettiah) along with the report dated 28.04.2026 of the S.H.O., Sathi P.S., West Champaran (Bettiah), wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Shekh Vasi Ahmad, 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.1076 of 2009(4) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T