Patna High Court
PRADIP KUMAR SINGH @ PRADIP KUMAR @ PRADIP SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
Holding
The appeal stands abated due to the death of the sole appellant.
Summary
The appellant, Pradip Kumar Singh, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by an affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent of Police dated 20 January 2026. The court considered whether the death of the sole appellant affected the continuation of the appeal. It held that the appeal could not proceed and was therefore abated. The matter was consigned to the record.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of the death of a sole appellant on a pending criminal appeal?
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of appellant
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.270 of 1998
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Pradip Kumar Singh @ Pradip Kumar @ Pradip Singh, Son of Kunwar Singh,
resident of Hariharpur, P.S.- Mali, Dist- Aurangabad. ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Kanhaiya Priyadarshi, Advocate
Mr. Ashok Kumar No. 1, Advocate
Mr. Nilesh Kumar Nirala, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA)
6 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. An affidavit of the Dy. S.P. (Hq-1), Aurangabad
dated 20.01.2026 has been received wherein it has been stated
that the sole appellant- Pradip Kumar Singh @ Pradip Kumar @
Pradip Singh has died during the pendency of this Cr. Appeal.
3. In view of the afore-noted report, the present Cr.
Appeal against the sole appellant stands abated.
4. Consigned to record.
(Nani Tagia, J)
( Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
rakhi/-
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