IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1055 of 2006 ====================================================== Prakash Mandal son of Anandi Das, resident of Village-Dhamahra, Police Station-Mansi, District-Khagaria. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Bhim Kumar Yadav, 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) 5 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 451 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria along with the report of SHO, Manasi Police Station dated 27.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Prakash Mandal, has died. Certificate of death issued by Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Sarsawa, Block-Chautham, Khagaria has also been enclosed with the said report. 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. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1055 of 2006(5) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U