Arjun Mandal and Ors. v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of all appellants; no near relative applied for leave to continue appeal; Section 394 CrPC 1973 read with corresponding Section 435 BNSS 2023; Patna High Court Division Bench Criminal Appeal No. 557 of 2004 disposed on 13-03-2026; appellants Arjun Mandal, Kishan Mandal, Wakil Yadav (Banka/Shambhuganj); SP Banka Letter No. 223 dated 10.02.2026 and SHO Memo No. 179 of 2026 dated 04.02.2026; trial court records ordered returned.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Appeal stands abated on the death of all three appellants, no near relative having sought leave to continue it, and is disposed of accordingly; the Trial Court Records are to be sent back to the concerned Trial Court. ¶¶18