IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.217 of 2003 ====================================================== Balmiki Mahton, Son of Kesho Mahton, Resident of Village-Balha, Police Station-Neema Chandpura, District-Begusarai. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Satyanarayan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 26-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 1428 dated 16.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai along with the report of S.H.O. Neemchandpura Police Station, Begusarai dated 16.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Balmiki Mahton has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Katarmala South, Block-Dandari, Begusarai has also been enclosed with the said report. 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.217 of 2003(3) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ranjan/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U