Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, CRA No. 971 of 2007 (order dated 29.01.2026, Smt Justice Rajani Dubey): criminal appeal filed by Bharat Lal against the State of Chhattisgarh (through District Magistrate, Mahasamund) dismissed as abated following the death of the sole appellant on 20.10.2025, evidenced by a death certificate issued by the competent authority on 13.11.2025. No adjudication on merits; no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the death of the sole appellant during the pendency of the appeal, duly supported by his death certificate issued by the competent authority and the statement made by learned counsel for the appellant, the criminal appeal in respect of the sole appellant stands abated and is dismissed as abated. ¶15