IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.225 of 2003 ====================================================== Lakhan Mahton, Son of Late Tilo Mahto, Resident of Village-Balha, Police Station-Neemchand Pura, District-Begusarai. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Abul Kalam, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 433 dated 13.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai along with the Report dated 13.02.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O, Dandari Police Station, Begusarai, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Lakhan Mahton, 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.225 of 2003(3) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U