IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.546 of 1997 ====================================================== Babunand Mahto Son of Late Jairam Mahto, Resident of Village-Pujhan Patjirwa Koiree Tola, P.S.- Bariya, District-West Champaran (Bettiah). ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Bipin Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 6 01-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 162 dated 09.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran (Bettiah) along with the report of SHO, Shrinagar Pujha dated 09.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Babunand Mahto, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, North Patjirwa, P.S. Shrinagar (Pujha) (Kaimur) has also been enclosed with the said report. 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.546 of 1997(6) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U