Allahabad High Court
CHUNNA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- RAJ BEER SINGH
Holding
The appeal was dismissed as abated due to the appellant's death and lack of representation.
Summary
Chunna Singh appealed against the trial court's acquittal of respondents 2 and 3 in a criminal matter. The appeal was listed but the appellant died on 16 March 2026. No application was filed by the legal heirs to continue the appeal. The High Court noted the appellant's death and the absence of any representation. Consequently, the Court held that the appeal could not proceed and dismissed it as abated.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can continue after the death of the appellant in the absence of an application by the legal heirs
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of party
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 2916 of 1985
Chunna Singh
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : V.K.Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A.
Court No. - 90
HON'BLE RAJ BEER SINGH, J.
None for appellant despite taking case in revised list. Learned A.G.A. for the
State is present.
It appears from memo of appeal that this appeal was preferred against
judgment of acquittal of respondent nos.2 & 3.
As per letter dated 16.03.2026, appellant Chunna Singh has passed away.
As the appellant has passed away and no application has been moved on
behalf of legal heirs of deceased appellant to pursue this appeal further, thus
this appeal stands dismissed as abated.
May 6, 2026
'SP'/-
(Raj Beer Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP PAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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