Pallam Chandra Sekharaiah, 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; Section 394 CrPC; no legal representative sought leave to continue; appeal dismissed as abated; interlocutory applications (bail/suspension of sentence under Section 151 CPC) closed. Parties: Pallam Chandra Sekharaiah (deceased appellant, former Panchayat Secretary, Balayapalli Panchayat, Nellore District) v. State of AP (Spl PP for ACB). Underlying case: CC.No. 34 of 2004, Spl. Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Nellore (judgment dt. 30-11-2007). Coram: Justice B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati, decided 03-02-2026.
What did the court decide?
Since none of the legal representatives of the deceased appellant came forward seeking leave to continue the appeal as contemplated under Section 394 CrPC, the appeal stands abated as against the appellant. ¶¶27