Panchu Mandal v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.449 of 2005 ====================================================== Panchu Mandal, Son of Late Natu Mandal, Resident of Village-Mashadhu, Police Station-Sabaur, District-Bhagalpur.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Jagnnath Singh, 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) 08-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 645 dated 18.04.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of S.H.O., Sabaur Police Station dated 18.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Panchu Mandal has died.

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 disposed of.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.449 of 2005(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2

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) ranjan/- U