Mahesh Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.46 of 2015 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2006 Thana- JAGDISHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Mahesh Mandal Son of Late Banbari Mandal resident of village - Satghara, P.S. Habibpur, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant :

Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi, Advocate Mr. Saurabh Raj, Advocate Mr. Nihar Mandal Ambasta, Advocate For the Respondent :

Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 13-03-2026 Perused Letter No. 214 dated 09.02.2026 of the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Habibpur Police Station dated 09.02.2026, wherein it is indicated that during the enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely Mahesh Mandal, is dead.

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

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.46 of 2015(3) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 Criminal Appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of.

3. Let the Trial Court Records be sent back to the concerned Trial Court.

(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) shailendra/- U T