Raffan Khan v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The appeal by Raffan Khan was pending before the Allahabad High Court. After perusing an office report confirming the appellant's death on 17.5.2022, the Court held the appeal abated and directed return of trial records.
What did the court decide?
The appeal stands abated due to the death of the appellant.
What the court decided
Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:215568
Court No. - 69
Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 116 of 1983
Appellant :- Raffan Khan Respondent :- State Counsel for Appellant :- N.K.Rastogi,Mahabir Yadav,Mohd. Irfan,Najakat Ali,Praveen Kumar Pal Counsel for Respondent :- A.G.A.
Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
- Matter taken up in the revised list. No one appears on behalf of the appellant to press this appeal despite there are five learned counsels appearing on behalf of the appellant. Sri Ajay Singh, learned A.G.A-I for the State is present.
- The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgment and order dated 20.12.1982 passed by IIIrd. Addl. Sessions Judge, Rampur in S.T. No.125 of 1982.
- As per the office report dated 31.10.2023, a report of C.J.M., Rampur dated 3.10.2023 has been received stating therein that the sole appellant Raffan Khan has died on 17.5.2022. The said report has been sent after due inquiry.
- This Court has perused the said report which states that the accused-appellant has died.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Raffan Khan
- respondent
State
Coram
Samit Gopal
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLA/116/1983
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