Allahabad High Court
SMT.MUNNI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE
- Decided
Holding
The appeal stands abated and is dismissed as abated due to the appellant's death.
Summary
The appellant, Smt. Munni, filed a criminal appeal (No. 327 of 1990) before the Allahabad High Court. An office report dated 07‑09‑2026 indicated that the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad, had recorded the death of appellant No.1 on 16‑10‑2024. The court considered whether the appeal could continue in view of the appellant's death. It held that the death of a party abates the criminal appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as abated on 8‑September‑2026.
Issues considered
- Does the death of an appellant abate a pending criminal appeal?
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of appellant
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 327 of 1990
Smt.Munni And Another
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Ajay Pratap Singh, Lal Mani Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : D.G.A.
Court No. - 42
HON'BLE ATUL SREEDHARAN, J.
HON'BLE ACHAL SACHDEV, J.
1. As per Office report dated 07.09.2026, the Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Ghaziabad vide report dated 05.09.2026, has informed
that appellant no.1, has died on 16.10.2024.
2. In view of above, this criminal appeal stands abated. It is
accordingly dismissed as abated.
September 8, 2026
Junaid (Achal Sachdev,J.) (Atul Sreedharan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
JUNAID AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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