IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1211 of 2011 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2009 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== NARESH MAHTO S/O Shibu Mahto @ Sheo Nandan Mahto Resident Of Village- Bara Bigha , P.S.- Noorsarai, District- Nalanda. ... ... Appellant/s Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Md.Imteyaz Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Lala Kailash Bihari Pd., A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 24-04-2026 Perused the Letter No. 381 dated 12.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda along with the Report dated 09.02.2026 of the S.H.O, Noorsarai Police Station, Nalanda, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Naresh Mahto, 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.1211 of 2011(3) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. Neha/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U