IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.105 of 2011 ====================================================== Saheb Mandal, Late Parmeshwar Mandal, R/O Vill.-Chaichak, Mamlakha, P.S.-Sabour, Dist.-Bhagalpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Mritunjaya Mandal, Son of Late Bhagwan Mandal R/O,Vill.-Masarhu, P.S.- Sabour, Dist.-Bhagalpur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Abhimanyu Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 960 dated 06.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of S.H.O., Sabour Police Station, Bhagalpur dated 05.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Saheb Mandal has died. 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 disposed of. Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.105 of 2011(4) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 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