Mithilesh Kumar Sao v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.86 of 2013 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2008 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Mithilesh Kumar Sao S/O Ram Lakhan Prasad Sah Resident Of VillageKhadiha, P.S.- Parsa Bazar, District- Patna ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Ajay Mishra, 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. 434 dated 13.02.2026 of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna along with the report dated 11.02.2026 of the Member, Panchayat Smiti, Khadiha, wherein it is indicated that during enquiry it came to light that the sole appellant, namely, Mithilesh Kumar, 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.

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.86 of 2013(4) 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) guddukr/- U T