Jaldi Joseph Raju, v. the State of Ap Rep by Its Spl. Pp Hyd., for Acb.
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant/accused; no legal heirs brought on record despite Memo dated 13.03.2025; appeal against 12.02.2008 judgment in CC No.24 of 2005 (Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Vijayawada); dismissed as abated; pending miscellaneous applications closed; Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; single-judge bench (K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J.).
What did the court decide?
Since the appellant/accused died during the pendency of the appeal and none of his legal heirs was brought on record, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed as abated. ¶25