Patna High Court
SITA RAM SINGH and ORSversusSTATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
- Bench
- NANI TAGIAANSUL
Holding
The appeal stands abated due to the death of the appellants.
Summary
The appellants Sita Ram Singh and Phulia Devi filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for them. The court, relying on a police report dated 29.01.2026, was informed that both appellants had died while the appeal was pending. Consequently, the court held that the appeal could not proceed and was abated. The matter was then consigned to the record.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of the death of an appellant on a pending criminal appeal?
Subjects
- abatement
- death of appellant
- criminal appeal
- procedural law
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.401 of 1997
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SITA RAM SINGH and ORS
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : None
For the Respondent/s : Mr. APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA)
8 27-02-2026 None appears for the appellant.
2. Pursuant to order dated 10.12.2025, a living status
report of the accused appellants was called for. In response thereto,
Superintendent of Police, Samastipur submitted report dated
29.01.2026, wherein, it has been stated that appellant Nos. 1 and 2
namely, Sita Ram Singh and Phulia Devi, respectively, have died
during the pendency of this Cr. Appeal.
3. In view of the above, the instant Criminal Appeal
filed by appellants stand abated.
4. Consigned to record.
(Nani Tagia, J)
( Ansul, J)
Siddharth
Sagar/-
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