IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1023 of 2011 ====================================================== JALDHAR RANA S/O Late Samali Ra R/O Village - Bhansiya Bhitta, P.S. Barahat, Distt. - Banka ... ... Appellant/s Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. G.P.Jaiswal, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 945 dated 08.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the Report dated 05.05.2026 of the Assistant Sub-Inspector, Barahat Police Station, Banka, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Jaldhar Rana, 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.1023 of 2011(3) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U