Allahabad High Court

ATTAULLAH KHANversusMST.ILLYAS BEGUM AND OTHERS

Decided: 19 April 2026
Bench: GAUTAM CHOWDHARY

Holding

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant had died, rendering the petition abated.

Summary

The appellant, Attaullah Khan, filed a criminal appeal (No. 451 of 1985) before the Allahabad High Court. The court, upon compliance with its earlier order dated 16‑03‑2021, received a report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pilibhit, confirming that the appellant had died approximately 24 years earlier. The report was supported by witness statements, a certificate issued by a relevant authority, and a death certificate. Since the appellant was deceased, the court held that the appeal could not proceed. Consequently, the petition was abated and the appeal dismissed.

Issues considered

The appeal can be entertained despite the appellant's death

Subjects

death of appellant
abeyance
criminal appeal
petition dismissed

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 451 of 1985

                                    Attaullah Khan
                                                                                                          .....Appellant(s)
                                                                             Versus

                                    Mst.Illyas Begum And Others
                                                                                                        .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Appellant(s)                          :    Ramji Saxena
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                         :    A.G.A., M.A.Qadeer

                                    Court No. - 82
                                                     HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.

                                    1. सूची पुनरीक्षित

                                    2. याचिका कर्ता की ओर से कोई उपस्थित नहीं, विद्वान अपर शासकीय अधिवक्ता उपस्थित
                                    हैं।

                                    3. दिनांक 16.03.2021 के आदेश के अनुपालन में मुख्य न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट पीलीभीत द्वारा
                                    अपनी रिपोर्ट के माध्यम से यह अवगत कराया कि उपरोक्त के संबंध में संबंधित पुलिस थाना
                                    द्वारा आख्या दी गयी कि अपीलार्थी/अभियुक्त सं. 01 अताउल्ला खां, की मृत्यु लगभग 24 वर्ष
                                    पूर्व, हो चुकी है। साक्षीगण की साक्ष्य एवं संबंधित सभासद द्वारा जारी प्रमाणपत्र एवं मृत्यु
                                    प्रमाण पत्र द्वारा अपीलार्थी/अभियुक्त सं. 01 अताउल्ला खां की मृत्यु होने की तथ्य की पुष्टि
                                    होती है।,

                                    4. अतः याचिकाकर्ता संतलाल से संबंधित यह याचिका उसकी मृत्यु हो जाने के कारण
                                    उपशमित किया जाता है।



                                                                                          (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    S.Mishra




Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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