Allahabad High Court
RAM CHANDRAversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- VANI RANJAN AGRAWAL
Holding
The appeal was abated due to the death of the sole appellant.
Summary
The appellant, Ram Chandra, filed a criminal appeal before the Allahabad High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hapur reported that the sole appellant had died. The court considered the effect of the appellant's death on the pending appeal. It held that an appeal cannot continue when the sole appellant is deceased. Consequently, the court declared the appeal abated and ordered it to be consigned to the record. The judgment was pronounced on April 17, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal appeal can proceed when the sole appellant has died
Subjects
- death of appellant
- abated appeal
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 6555 of 2023
Ram Chandra
.....Appellant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Appellant(s) : Ramesh Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 93
HON'BLE MRS. VANI RANJAN AGRAWAL, J.
1. In view of the order dated 05.02.2026, the C.J.M., Hapur vide its letter
dated 20.02.2026 has submitted that the sole appellant has died.
2. In view of the above, the present appeal is declared abated and consigned
to record.
April 17, 2026
Pravesh Mishra
(Mrs. Vani Ranjan Agrawal,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
PRAVESH KUMAR MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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