IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.365 of 2014 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-1994 Thana- KAHALGAON District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sikandar Singh, Son of Late Podin Singh resident of village - Chakraju, Kahalgaon, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Nihar Nandan Ambasta, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. D.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 19-03-2026 Perused the Letter No.283 dated 09.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the Report dated 06.02.2026 of SHO, Rasalpur Police Station, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Sikandar Singh, is died. 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. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.365 of 2014(4) dt.19-03-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. uday/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T