Narendra Kumar Tiwari v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRA No. 119 of 2007 (normalised: CRA No. 119 of 2007); criminal appeal abatement on death of sole appellant; Section 374(2) Cr.P.C.; Section 489(c) IPC; conviction dated 29.01.2007; Sessions Trial No. 522/2004; 3rd Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Surajpur; appellant died 08.10.2015; death certificate; bailable warrant returned unserved (order dated 14.11.2024); no legal representative; appeal dismissed as abated; Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J.; decided 06.01.2025.
What did the court decide?
Since the sole appellant died on 08.10.2015 and his legal representative has not approached to contest the appeal, the Criminal Appeal stands disposed of and dismissed as having abated. ¶18