IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.698 of 2011 ====================================================== Harendra Mahto @ Hari Mahto S/O Late Bhola Mahto R/O Vill. - Jhokhara, P.S. - Karja, Distt. - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, 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) 7 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 720 dated 05.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur along with the report dated 04.05.2026 of the S.H.O. Karja P.S., Muzaffarpur, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Harendra Mahto @ Hari 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.698 of 2011(7) 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. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) U T