Ram Naresh Mahto v. State of Bihar
Criminal Appeal (DB), Patna High Court – abatement on death of sole appellant
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.730 of 2004; Ram Naresh Mahto vs The State of Bihar; decided 10-04-2026 by Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ (authoring) and Harish Kumar, J; abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; Section 394 CrPC 1973; Section 435 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; no application for leave to continue appeal by near relative; appeal abated and disposed of; trial court record to be returned to concerned court.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal stands abated on the death of the sole appellant (no near relative having filed an application for leave to continue) and is disposed of; trial court record directed to be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. ¶10