IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.677 of 2008 ====================================================== Sukho Mandal @ Rambriksha Mandal, Son of Bhailal Mandal, Resident of Mohalla-Moghal Bazar, Police Station-Kotwali, District-Munger. ... ... Appellant/s Versus State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Dhirendra Nath Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.A.Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 480 dated 02.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Munger along with the report of S.H.O., Vasudevpur Police Station, Munger dated 01.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Sukho Mandal @ Rambriksha Mandal has died. Death certificate of the appellant issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna 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.677 of 2008(5) dt.12-05-2026 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