Mangal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.987 of 2009 ====================================================== Mangal Mahato, Son of Rambrikha Mahato, Resident of Village-Harinagar (Harna), Police Station-Goradih, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.D.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 12-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 962 dated 06.05.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur along with the report of Police Inspector cum S.H.O., Goradih Police Station dated 04.05.2026, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Mangal Mahato has died. Certificate of death of the appellant issued by Sarpanch of Gram Kachahari, Tarcha Damuchak, Block-Goradih, Bhagalpur 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.987 of 2009(8) dt.12-05-2026 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) ranjan/- U