IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.513 of 1997 ====================================================== Krishna Mahto, Son of Sri Dhanraj Prasad, Resident Of Village- Sherpur, P.S. Harnaut, District-Nalanda. ... ... Appellant/s Versus The State Of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ambika Bhagat, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Pp ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 13-02-2026 An affidavit has been filed by Mr. Ram Dular Prasad, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, wherein it is mentioned that the appellant Krishna Mahto has died. 2. In view of the said affidavit 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. guddukr/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) U T