Sukhdev Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; CRA No. 2219 of 2024; appellant Sukhdev Singh s/o Late Jay Singh Gond v. State of Chhattisgarh through SHO, P.S. Jhagrakhand, District Koriya; appeal under Section 415(2) of BNSS against conviction/order of sentence dated 10.10.2024 by Second Sessions Judge, Manendragarh in Sessions Trial No. 149/2021; convictions: S. 506 Part-II IPC (R.I. 1 year) and S. 307 IPC (S.I. 5 years, fine Rs. 500/-, default 15 days S.I.); appellant died 15.12.2025 per SP report/affidavit dated 28.02.2026 and death certificate; bailable warrant returned unserved; appeal dismissed as abated; decided 02.04.2026 by Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, J.; advocates: Anurag Khatri (appellant), Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. (State).
What did the court decide?
None; the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as having abated following the death of the appellant Sukhdev Singh on 15.12.2025 and the failure of any legal representative to approach the Court to contest the appeal.