IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.296 of 2012 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-1997 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL District- Begusarai ====================================================== KARTIK SAH S/O Late Ganga Sah Resident Of Village- Chowki, P.S.- Sahebpur, Kamal, District- Begusarai ... ... Appellant/s Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Randhir Kumar No-1, 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 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 279 dated 06.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai along with the Report dated 04.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O, Sahebpur Kamal Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Kartik Sah, 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.296 of 2012(3) dt.24-04-2026 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