Patna High Court
DINANATH SHARMAversusSTATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ABATED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The appeal stands abated due to the death of the appellant.
Summary
The appellant, Dinanath Sharma, filed Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.675 of 2004 before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police, Siwan reported that the appellant had died. The court examined the office note dated 19.12.2025 and a letter dated 18.12.2025 confirming the death. On the basis of this factual development, the court held that the appeal could no longer be pursued. Consequently, the appeal was declared abated and the proceedings terminated.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can continue after the death of the appellant
Subjects
- appeal abatement
- death of appellant
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.675 of 2004
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DINANATH SHARMA
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Verma, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
8 09-01-2025 Perused the office note dated 19.12.2025 as well
as the report contained in letter No. 812 dated 18.12.2025
received from the Superintendent of Police, Siwan which
reveals that the sole appellant, namely, Dinanath Sharma has
since been deceased.
2. In view of aforesaid fact as mentioned in the
report, this appeal stands abated.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
brajesh/-
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