Jagdeo Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.884 of 2008 ====================================================== Jagdeo Mahto , Son Of Late Buddhu Mahto, R/O Village- Shumbha Tola Kehuna, P.S. Allauli, District- Khagaria.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

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

Mr.A.Sharma, 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. 432 dated 28.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria along with the report dated 28.04.2026 of the Sub-Inspector of Police, Bahadurpur P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Jagdeo Mahto, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said report 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.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.884 of 2008(6) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) guddukr/- U T