Rajesh Kerketta v. State of Chhattisgarh
Criminal Appeal – Abatement on death of appellant
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; Rajesh Kerketta v. State of Chhattisgarh (through SHO, P.S. Gandhinagar, District Surguja); CRA No. 272 of 2019; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:40465; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Bibhu Datta Guru, J.; decided 12/08/2025; appeal dismissed as abated; death certificate issued by Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur; report of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Surguja.
What did the court decide?
None; the appeal was dismissed as abated on the death of the appellant. ¶¶20