Allahabad High Court
AJAB SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
Holding
The appeal is abated and dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
Summary
Ajab Singh filed a criminal appeal before the Allahabad High Court. While the appeal was pending, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bulandshahr reported that the appellant had died. The court received the report on 25 August 2025 and, on 1 October 2026, held that the death of the sole appellant caused the appeal to abate. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as abated. The court also ordered the cancellation of the appellant's personal bonds and the discharge of his sureties.
Issues considered
- Does the death of a sole appellant cause a criminal appeal to abate and be dismissed?
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of appellant
- surety discharge
- high court judgment
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2191 of 1984
Ajab Singh
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Kamal Krishna
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A.
Court No. - 45
HON'BLE SALIL KUMAR RAI, J.
HON'BLE PADAM NARAIN MISHRA, J.
The office report dated 25.08.2025 states that the Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Bulandshahr vide his letter dated 11.08.2025 has
reported that the sole appellant Ajab Singh has died.
In view of the aforesaid, the appeal is declared to have abated and is
dismissed as such.
His personal bonds are cancelled and sureties are discharged.
(Padam Narain Mishra,J.) (Salil Kumar Rai,J.)
October 1, 2026
Anurag/-
Digitally signed by :-
ANURAG KUMAR VERMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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