Krishan Bahadur v. CBI
Case brief
What is this about?
Outlining an order in Crl.A. 76/2016 where the High Court held that an appeal abated due to the appellant's death. Consequently, the two surety bonds furnished by the applicant were discharged, and the applications were disposed of accordingly.
What did the court decide?
The trial court order discharging sureties and the abatement of the appeal were allowed. The two surety bonds were discharged.
What the court decided
14# $~
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- CRL.A. 76/2016
| KRISHAN BA | HADUR | ..... Appellant |
|---|---|---|
| Represented by: versus |
Ms. Asmita Singh, Advocate for Mr. Sanjana Saddy, Advocate. |
|
| CBI | ..... Respondent | |
| Represented by: | Mr. Manoj Pant, Advocate for Mr. Narender Mann, Spl. PP for CBI. |
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
O R D E R
% 16.02.2018
Crl. M.A. No. 697/2018 (Discharge of the surety)
By this application the applicant seeks discharge of the sureties and disposal of the appeal as abated as the appellant has since passed away.
A status report has been handed over by learned proxy counsel for learned Spl. P.P. for CBI which is taken on record. As per the status report, the factum of death of the appellant has been verified.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeal abates upon the death of the appellant, requiring discharge of sureties.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Krishan Bahadur
- respondent
CBI
Coram
Mukta Gupta
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court