IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1343 of 2010 ====================================================== Phulendra Singh, S/o Late Ram Parikha Singh, R/o Village-Chanda, P.S.- Khudwan, Dist.-Aurangabad ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bachan Jee Ojha, 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) 6 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1509 dated 11.05.2026 of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, along with the report dated 08.05.2026 of Sub Inspector of Police, Khudwan P.S., Aurangabad, as well as the certificate of death issued on 08.05.2026, issued by Ward Member, Ward No. 02, Aurangabad (Bihar), wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Phulendra Singh, 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.1343 of 2010(6) 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