Bhagau v. State Of Chhattisgarh And Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of second appeals for want of prosecution (non-appearance of appellants) before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur on 17.12.2025; appellants also absent on 10.10.2025. Appellants/applicants: Bhagau; LRs of deceased Santosh Kumar (Munni Bai, Tankeshwar, Amritlal, Toshram); Nandlal. Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (through Collector/Jiladhyaksh, Janjgir) and Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Keribandha, Tah. Sakti, Distt. Janjgir-Champa. Govt. Advocate Arvind Dubey for the State. No statutes, precedents, issues, merits or monetary quantum involved; purely a default dismissal of SA Nos. 512, 513 and 514 of 2013.
What did the court decide?
Despite repeated calls, no one appeared on behalf of the appellants to pursue the appeals and no representation was made on their behalf. ¶33