Daova Dhimar v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Chhattisgarh held that the criminal appeal filed by Daova Dhimar abated due to his death on 23rd August 2019, as no legal representative sought leave to continue the appeal under Section 394 CrPC, resulting in the appeal being disposed of accordingly.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is disposed of as having become abated on account of the death of the appellant without a legal representative seeking leave to continue the appeal.