Basant Mahto v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.660 of 2009 ====================================================== Basant Mahto, aged about 45 Years, Son of Late Kameshwar Mahto, Resident of Village-Dumari, Police Station-Patory, District-Samastipur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Satya Prakash Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.A.K.Singh, 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. 660 dated 09.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur along with the report of S.H.O., Mohanpur Police Station, Samastipur dated 09.05.2026 wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant Basant Mahto has died. Death certificate of the appellant issued by Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna 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.660 of 2009(6) 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