IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.311 of 1997 ====================================================== Amar Nath Mahto, son of Late Prayag Mahto, resident of Village- Katholia, P.S.- Rahui, District- Nalanda. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 14-05-2026 Perused the Letter No.1044, dated 03.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the Report dated 30.04.2026 of Sub-Inspector of Police, Rahui Police Station as well as the Report dated 30.04.2026 of the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Raj, Mai Farida, Prakhand- Rahui, Nalanda, wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Amar Nath Mahto, is dead. 2. In view of the said letters 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. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.311 of 1997(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. uday/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T