IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.251 of 2003 ====================================================== Rabindar Mandal, S/O Late Sahdeo Mandal, R/O- Bhabanipur, P.S.- Rajoun, District-Banka. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Krishna Mohan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 6 13-03-2026 Perused the Letter No. 209 dated 10.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka, along with Memo No. 212 of 2026 dated 05.02.2026 of the S.H.O., Nawada Bazar O.P., Banka, wherein it is indicated that during the enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely Rabindar Mandal, is dead. 2. In view of the said report and Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and since no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands abated and is disposed of accordingly. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.251 of 2003(6) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 3. Let the Trial Court Records be sent back to the concerned Trial Court. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U