Harishankar v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant during pendency; no application for substituting legal representatives; appeal dismissed as abated; death certificate taken on record. Parties: Harishankar (deceased appellant) v. State of Chhattisgarh, PS Pamgarh, District Janjgir-Champa. Court: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Judge: Justice Rajani Dubey. Case: CRA No. 370 of 2008; decision dated 06/04/2026. Underlying conviction dated 17.03.2008 by Additional Sessions Judge, Janjgir, Sessions Case No.127/06, under Sections 147, 148, 326/149, 325/149, 324/149, 323/149 IPC. Advocates: Ms. Kajal Chandra for appellant; Mr. Kanhaiyalal Yadav, P.L. for respondent.
What did the court decide?
In view of the death of the sole appellant during the pendency of the appeal, and in absence of any application for bringing his legal representatives on record to prosecute the appeal, the appeal abates and is dismissed as abated.