State of U.P. v. Ram Prakash @ Babloo
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of Government/criminal appeal on death of sole respondent; State of U.P. v. Ram Prakash @ Babloo (@ Bablu), s/o Radhey Shyam Awasthi; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 9; C.J.M. Lakhimpur Kheri report dated 10.09.2024 verifying death dated 05.06.2016 through Village Pradhan and Police Station Sub Inspector statements; appeal dismissed as abated; order dated 8.5.2025; bench: Sangeeta Chandra, J. and Shree Prakash Singh, J.; counsel for appellant: A.K.Singh.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the C.J.M. Lakhimpur Kheri report recording the death of the sole respondent on 05.06.2016 during the pendency of the appeal, the Court held that the instant Appeal is liable to be dismissed as abated, and accordingly dismissed it as having been abated. ¶3