IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.892 of 2010 ====================================================== Khokhai Mahto @ Kokai Mahto, son of Late Jokhan Mahto, resident of Village- Pali Noniya Tola, P.S. Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Ganesh Chandra Thakur, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr.L.K.B.Pd., A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 08-05-2026 Perused the report dated 02.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga along with the report dated 01.05.2026 of the S.H.O., Ghanshyampur Police Station, Darbhanga, which indicate that the sole appellant Khokhai Mahto @ Kokai Mahto is dead. 2. In view of the said report 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.892 of 2010(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. P.K.P./- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U