IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.458 of 2001 ====================================================== Prabhu Mandal, Son of Bhaso Mandal, resident of Villaga- Brahm Asthan, P.S.- Bariarpur, District - Munger ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 03-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 240 dated 21.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Munger along with the Report dated 20.02.2026 of Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Bariyarpur Police Station as well as the Report dated 09.03.2025 of the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat, Bariyarpur North (Area No. 4), Block- Bariyarpur, Munger; wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Prabhu Mandal, is dead. 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.458 of 2001(4) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. shivank/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U