Tameshwar Kumar v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant/accused; High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; CRA No. 1017 of 2015; appellant Tameshwar Kumar died 09.05.2021; conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC; Session Case No. 122/2014, Session Judge Durg; order dated 06.08.2015; life imprisonment with fine Rs.100; verification report dated 23.07.2024 from SHO Pulgaon, District-Durg; direction to file death certificate; decided 24.07.2024; Justices Sanjay K. Agrawal and Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal; advocates Praveen Dhurandhar (appellant) and Ashish Shukla, Additiona. A.G. (as printed) for State.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of as abated owing to the death of the sole appellant on 09.05.2021; State counsel directed to file the appellant's death certificate the same day. No conviction-related relief arises for citation purposes as the appellant predeceased disposal of the appeal.