Allahabad High Court
SMT. KRISHNA DEVIversusDEO NATH AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- GAUTAM CHOWDHARY
Holding
The appeal is abated and dismissed because the appellant is deceased.
Summary
The appellant Smt. Krishna Devi filed a criminal appeal (No. 516 of 1986) against Deo Nath and others. The appellant’s counsel appeared, but no one appeared on her behalf to argue. The court was informed, via an office memo dated 07‑07‑2026, that the appellant had died. On the ground that the appellant is deceased, the court held that the appeal is abated. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed and the record sent back to the lower court.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can continue when the appellant has died?
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- abated appeal
- death of party
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 516 of 1986
Smt. Krishna Devi
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
Deo Nath And Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : A.K. Rathore
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.G.A.
Court No. - 75
HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.
1. सूची पुनरीक्षित।
2. अपीलार्थिनी की ओर से इस अपील पर बल देने के लिए कोई भी उपस्थित नहीं है। राज्य की
ओर से विद्वान अपर शासकीय राजेन्द्र सिंह को सुना एवं पत्रावली का परिशीलन किया।
3. कार्यालय आख्या, दिनांक 07.07.2026 के अनुसार, अपीलार्थिनी श्रीमती कृष्णा देवी की
मृत्यु हो चुकी है। तद्नुसार, अपीलार्थिनी के विरुद्ध यह अपील उपशमित (Abated) होने के कारण
निरस्त की जाती है।
4. संबंधित विचारण न्यायालय का अभिलेख वापस कर दिया जाय।
(Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
September 15, 2026
CP.sahani
Digitally signed by :-
CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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