Suresh Mandal @ Suro Mandal v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1259 of 2008 ====================================================== Suresh Mandal @ Suro Mandal, Son Of Sri Kesho Mandal Village- Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur (Ismalpur) District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, App ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-05-2026 Perused the Letter No. 200 dated 25.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Nawgachhiya along with the report dated 24.04.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Ismalpur P.S., wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Suresh Mandal @ Suro Mandal, is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said report 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.1259 of 2008(8) dt.06-05-2026 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) guddukr/- U T