Bishundeo Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.579 of 2009 ====================================================== Bishundeo Mandal, Son of Late Parmeshwar Mandal, Resident of VillageKorheli Mihanpur, Police Station-Rajoun, District-Banka. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Jai Shankar Barnwal, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.A.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 11-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 618 dated 01.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Banka along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Rajaun Police Station dated 30.04.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Bishundeo Mandal has died. Information letter regarding death of the appellant sent by Member of Ward No. 14, Village-Bhagwanpur, Rajaun, Banka has also been enclosed with the said report.

2. In view of the said letters 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.579 of 2009(6) dt.11-05-2026 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