Kantlal Mahto v. State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.371 of 2010 ====================================================== Kantlal Mahto, Son Of Late Ram Swarup Mahto, Resident Of VillageUdaypur, P.S.- Bakhari, District- Begusarai ... ... Appellant

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

For the Appellant :

Mr.Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent :

Mr.A.K.Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-05-2026 Perused the report dated 29.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai along with the report dated 28.04.2026 of the Police Inspector-cum-S.H.O., Bakhari Police Station, Begusarai, which indicate that the sole appellant Kantlal Mahto is dead and the death certificate of the appellant is annexed with the said report.

2. In view of the said reports 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.

3. Let the trial court record be sent back to the

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.371 of 2010(5) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) shailendra/- U