IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.646 of 2005 ====================================================== 1. Mahabir Mandal, S/o Late Basudeo Mandal, R/o Village Tanka, P.S.- Hathawri, Dist.- Samastipur. 2. Paltu Mandal, S/o Late Lal Chander Mandal, R/o Village Tanka, P.S.- Hathawri, Dist.- Samastipur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sinha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 794 dated 09.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the both the appellants, namely, Mahabir Mandal and Paltu Mandal, are 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 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.646 of 2005(4) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U T