Basudeb Bag v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal upon death of sole appellant; C.R.A. No. 12 of 2012; Basudeb Bag v. State of West Bengal & Ors.; Calcutta High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; decided 11.03.2025 by Rajasekhar Mantha, J. and Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.; appellant expired 01.02.2017 at M.R. Bangur Hospital per Baruipur Central Correctional Home report of 15.12.2024; appeal disposed of as abated; connected application CRAN 2 of 2016 (Old CRAN 2539 of 2016) also disposed of; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; appeal disposed of as abated on account of the appellant's death, and the connected application CRAN 2 of 2016 likewise disposed of. ¶19