Mohammad Hasan v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
CRA No. 2454 of 2025, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 04-02-2026; appeal of Mohammad Hasan (convicted under Section 22(C) N.D.P.S. Act, Special Criminal Case (N.D.P.S.) No.32/2023, Special Judge (N.D.P.S. Act) Raipur, judgment dated 01.09.2025, R.I. 15 years plus fine Rs.1,50,000/-, default R.I. 3 years) dismissed as abated after the sole appellant died in hospital on 29.01.2026 per Jail Superintendent report dated 30.01.2026 taken on record; bench: Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice (author) with Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge; no precedent discussed; keywords: abatement, death of appellant, NDPS appeal.
What did the court decide?
Upon the Jail Superintendent's report (dated 30.01.2026, taken on record) that the sole appellant Mohammad Hasan died during treatment on 29.01.2026, the present criminal appeal is dismissed as abated.