Case brief
What is this about?
Short final-order judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Criminal Appeal No. 2916 of 1985 (Chunna Singh v. State of U.P. and Others), decided May 6, 2026 by Hon'ble Raj Beer Singh, J. Appeal against judgment of acquittal of respondent nos. 2 & 3 dismissed as abated on the death of the sole appellant; no legal heirs sought to continue the appeal. No statute, precedent, or monetary quantum involved; no substantive issue decided. Search terms: abatement, death of appellant, legal heirs, acquittal appeal, Allahabad High Court.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal stands dismissed as abated because the appellant Chunna Singh has passed away and no application has been moved on behalf of his legal heirs to pursue the appeal. ¶14