IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1201 of 2011 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2004 Thana- DEHRI TOWN District- Rohtas ====================================================== Baldeo Mahto Late Rupu Mahto Vill Tendua Dusadhi Ps Dehri Rohtas At Sasaram ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar @ Manu, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.A.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 370 dated 17.02.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas along with the report dated 13.02.2026 of the Sub Inspector of Police., Dihri (Muffassil) P.S., Rohtas, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Baldeo Mahto, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report. 2. In view of the said reports 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.1201 of 2011(4) dt.11-05-2026 2/2 disposed of. 3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T