IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.503 of 2012 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2002 Thana- SARMERA District- Nalanda ====================================================== NAVAL RAM S/O Rama Ram Mukhiya R/O Village - Gopalbad, Police Station Sarmera, District - Nalanda ... ... Appellant/s Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.Azeem, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 319 dated 11.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, along with Memo No. 765 of 2026 dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Sarmera Police Station, Nalanda, wherein it is indicated that during the enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Naval Ram, is dead. 2. In view of the said report and Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and since no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and is disposed of accordingly. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.503 of 2012(4) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 3. Let the Trial Court Records be sent back to the concerned Trial Court. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U