IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.54 of 2013 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2009 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar S/O Kishun Mahto Resident Of Village Soradih, P.S. Telmar Harnaut, District Nalanda. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Raj Bansh Dubey, 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 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 323 dated 11.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, along with Memo No. 169 of 2026 dated 10.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Telmar Police Station, Nalanda, wherein it is indicated that during the enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Jitendra Kumar, 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.54 of 2013(5) 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