Banwari Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.356 of 2006 ====================================================== Banwari Mandal, Son of Late Shekho Mandal, Resident of Village-Chuna Kothi, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, Dist.- Munger ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Malendu, 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. 563 dated 04.05.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Munger along with the Report dated 03.05.2026 of the Inspector of Police-cum-S.H.O., Haveli Kharagpur Police Station as well as the Death Certificate dated 19.01.2026 issued by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Bihar; wherein it is indicated that the sole appellant, namely, Banwari Mandal, is dead.

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.356 of 2006(3) dt.11-05-2026 2/2

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) shivank/- U T