IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.85 of 2005 ====================================================== Ramadhin Mandal @ Ramdhani Mandal, son of Late Bhasawan Mandal, resident of village- Baikunthapur Dudhaila, P.S.- Bihpur, Distt- Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mrs. Kumari Amrita, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 03-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 97 dated 09.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Naugachia along with the Report dated 08.02.2026 of the Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Bihpur Police Station as well as the Report dated 09.02.2026 of the Sarpanch of Gram Kachahari, Baikatpur Dudhaila, Block- Narayanpur, Bhagalpur; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Ramadhin Mandal @ Ramdhani Mandal, 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.85 of 2005(3) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 disposed of. 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