IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.630 of 2011 ====================================================== Rama Kant Singh, Son of Late Shiya Singh, Resident of Village- Lodipur, Police Station- Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda, 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. 461 dated 12.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura, along with the report dated 10.05.2026 of S.H.O., Kusumbha P.S., Sheikhpura, as well as the Certificate of Death issued on 08.05.2026, issued by Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat- Lodipur, Block- Sheikhpura, Dist.- Sheikhpura, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Rama Kant 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.630 of 2011(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 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