IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.978 of 2007 ====================================================== Nawal Mandal, son of Anandi mandal, R/o Village-Biduwa (Bachhani), P.S.- Amarpur, Dist.- Banka ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Amarendra Kumar Jha, 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) 5 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 745 dated 02.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the Report dated 01.05.2026 of Sub-Inspector of Penpa, O.P., Banka as well as the report dated 01.05.2026 of Sarpanch, Gram Kutchery, Kushmaha, Banka, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Nawal 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.978 of 2007(5) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U