Vashishth Verma v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Death of sole appellant during pendency of appeal; dismissal of criminal appeal as abated; abatement on appellant's death; Criminal Appeal No. 992 of 2007; appellant Vashishth Verma; respondent State of U.P.; report of CJM Ayodhya dated 28.05.2025; police station report and death certificate issued by Registrar; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 9; bench Sangeeta Chandra and Shree Prakash Singh; order date 28.5.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:32196-DB.
What did the court decide?
Since the sole appellant Vashishth Verma has died, the instant Criminal Appeal No. 992 of 2007 stands abated and is hereby dismissed as abated. ¶7