2026:JHHC:28848-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No.199 of 1998 Abdul Manan @ Manan Mian, son of Wali Mian, Resident of Mohalla Bind, Chatra Town, Police Station Chatra, District - Chatra …. Appellant(s) Versus The State of Bihar (now Jharkhand) … Respondent(s) -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AKHIL KUMAR ------ For the Appellant(s) : … For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Public Prosecutor ------ 5/24.09.2026 Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned Public Prosecutor for the State has submitted that in pursuance to the order passed by this Court dated 29.08.2026, an affidavit was to be filed, but the same could not be filed, however, copy of the affidavit is ready, but the copy of the affidavit could not be served upon the learned counsel for the appellant on record, by whom the present appeal was filed. He has further submitted that the sole appellant, namely, Abdul Manan @ Manan Mian is no more, which he intends to bring on record by way of the said affidavit. Therefore, he is seeking leave of this Court to accept the said affidavit. 2. Accordingly, the said affidavit is being accepted by this Court and the same be kept on record. 3. Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned Public Prosecutor has further submitted while referring to the statement made at Para-7 wherein the statement has been made of the death of the sole appellant supported by the death certificate issued by the competent authority as well as supported by the document, i.e. the First Information Report showing the cause of death, which had occurred due to the accident and based 2026:JHHC:28848-DB 2 upon that FIR, the claim has been decided by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal in Claim Case No.12 of 2006 dated 18th July 2012. 4. This Court considering the FIR as also the award of the Motor Accident Claim paid to the dependent of the deceased of the sole appellant, clarifying the position of death of the appellant Abdul Manan @ Manan Mian. 5. No application has been filed on behalf of the legal heirs of the sole appellant as required to be filed under Section 394 of the Cr.P.C. corresponding to Section 435 of the BNSS, 2023. 6. Considering the aforesaid fact, this appeal stands abated due to the death of the sole appellant. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Akhil Kumar, J.) 24.09.2026 Sandeep/ R.Kumar