IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.687 of 2002 ====================================================== Ram Lal Mahto, Son of Dasal Mahto, Resident of Village- Kanchan Pur Tola Mangirathi Bigha, P.S.- Barun, Dist.- Aurangabad. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bindeshwar Prasad Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 11-05-2026 Perused the Memo No. 1369 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad along with the Report dated 02.05.2026 of the Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Barun Police Station as well as the Certificate of Death dated 05.08.2026 of the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat-Kanchanpur, Aurangabad; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Ram Lal Mahto, 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.687 of 2002(4) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. shivank/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T