IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.857 of 2009 ====================================================== Rajeev Yadav @ Rajeev Kumar Yadav, Son Of Balkrishna Yadav, R/O- Babhangama, P.S. Bihariganj, District- Madhepura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Advo 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) 5 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 634 dated 26.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Madhepura along with the report dated 26.04.2026 of the S.H.O., Bihariganj P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rajeev Yadav @ Rajeev Kumar Yadav, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said report 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.857 of 2009(5) dt.06-05-2026 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