IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.769 of 2012 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-1986 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== Damodar Sout S/O Late Hari Sout R/O Village - Simrakola, Police Station - Banka, District - Banka ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, 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) 3 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 141 dated 10.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka, along with Memo No. 687 of 2026 dated 06.02.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Banka Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during the enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Damodar Sout, 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.769 of 2012(3) 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