IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.149 of 2003 ====================================================== Raj Kumar Mahto Son of Sri Indradeo Mahaton, Resident of Adarsh Laloo Nagar Tilha Kothi, Police Station Tarapur, District Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Rajiv Kumar Verma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rajnessh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Dilip Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 27-02-2026 Perused the Letter No.318 dated 11.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of Police Inspector cum SHO, Tatarpur police station, Bhagalpur dated 09.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Raj Kumar Mahto, has 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.149 of 2003(4) dt.27-02-2026 2/2 continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U