Allahabad High Court
RAM SARANversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI
Holding
The appeal was dismissed as abated due to the death of the appellant.
Summary
Ram Saran filed a criminal appeal (No. 1497 of 1984) against the State of U.P. in the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared for the appellant, and the respondent's counsel was present. The court was informed, via an office report and a detailed report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ballia, that the appellant had died. Consequently, the court held that the appeal could not proceed and dismissed it as abated. The original record, if any, was ordered to be sent back to the concerned court.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can continue when the appellant has died
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of appellant
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1497 of 1984
Ram Saran
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : A.K. Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A.
Court No. - 77
HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR PACHORI, J.
Even in the revised call no one has appeared for the appellant, however,
learned AGA is present.
As per office report sole appellant Ram Saran has died. A detailed report has
been submitted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ballia, which is on record.
The present criminal appeal is dismissed as abated.
Office is directed to send back the original record, if any, to the court
concerned, immediately.
September 8, 2026
KJ
(Sanjay Kumar Pachori,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
KAMARJAHAN ANSARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Checking your session…