Nepali Mandal v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.555 of 1998 ====================================================== Nepali Mandal Son of Late Danraj Mandal of Village-Sahapur, P.S.- Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Shiwesh Chandra Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 20-02-2026 Perused the Letter No. 69 dated 28.01.2026 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur, along with the report furnished by the S.H.O., Ghogha Police Station, Bhagalpur annexed thereto, wherein it has been indicated that the appellant, namely, Nepali Mandal, has died.

2. In view of the said letter and having regard to Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to Section 435 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and inasmuch as no near relative has filed any application seeking leave to continue the appeal, the present Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) Neha/- U T