IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.666 of 2011 ====================================================== Rayia Manji, Son of Bhaiya Manji, Resident of Village-Makrampur Santhali Tola, Police Station-Pirpainty, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Shashi Shekhar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms.Shashi Bala Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 994 dated 06.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Pirpainti Police Station dated 05.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Rayia Manji has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Bandhu Jairan, Block-Pirpainti, Bhagalpur has also been enclosed with the said report. 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.666 of 2011(4) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U