Ramjee Mahto And ANR v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.556 of 2006 ====================================================== 1.Ramjee Mahto son of Late Dina Mahto, 2.Nunnulal Mahto son of Ramjee Mahto, Both resident of Village Dan Tola, Police Station and District-Khagaria. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 443 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria along with the report of Police Sub Inspector, Town Police Station, Khagaria station dated 28.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the appellants Ramjee Mahto and Nunnulal Mahto, have died. Certificate of death issued by Nagar Parshad, Ward No. 13, Khagaria, has also been enclosed with the said report.

2. In view of the said letter 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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.556 of 2006(5) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 disposed of.

3. Let the trial court records be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) guddukr/- U