IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.158 of 2011 ====================================================== Sudan Singh, Son of Late Deoki Singh, resident of Village-Kutual, Police Station-Barbigha, District-Sheikhpura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. D.K.Sinha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 15-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 471 dated 13.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura along with the Report dated 13.05.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O, Barbigha Police Station, Sheikhpura, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Sudan Singh, is dead. 2. In view of the said letter 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.158 of 2011(5) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U