Raju Pandey v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRA No. 256 of 2017; decided 04/11/2025 by Justice Bibhu Datta Guru. Criminal appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC against 2016 NDPS conviction (Section 22(b)) and sentence of 5 years' R.I. plus Rs. 25,000/- fine from Special Judge (NDPS) Act, Ambikapur (Special Criminal Case No. 15/2014). Appellant died 20/09/2024 (PUD and death certificate); appeal dismissed as abated. Keywords: abatement of appeal on death of appellant; Section 374(2) CrPC; NDPS Act Section 22(b); psychotropic substance; Ambikapur/Surguja; dismissal as abated; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Since the appellant died on 20/09/2024 while the appeal was pending, as reported by the Special Judge (NDPS) Act, Ambikapur and supported by a death certificate, the present appeal is dismissed as abated. ¶22