Case brief
What is this about?
Rajendra Kumar Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh, CRA No. 1241 of 2017, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Division Bench: Sanjay K. Agrawal and Arvind Kumar Verma, JJ.), decided 27.01.2026, neutral citation 2026:CGHC:4399-DB. Criminal appeal abated and disposed of following the death of the appellant on 13/07/2019 during pendency, no application for continuation having been filed by his legal heirs.
What did the court decide?
Since no application for continuation of the appeal was filed by the legal heirs of the appellant, the appeal abates on his behalf. ¶19