Malkhan Singh v. State
Criminal Appeal – Abatement – Death of appellant during pendency of appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Malkhan Singh v. State, CRL.A. 377/2004, High Court of Delhi (Division Bench: Subramonium Prasad and Vimal Kumar Yadav, JJ.), order dated 18.09.2025 — appeal abated on the death of the sole appellant, supported by death certificate taken on record; appeal disposed of accordingly; presence of sureties dispensed with. No counsel appeared for the appellant; Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP, appeared for the State.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the appeal abated qua the Appellant on his death and was disposed of accordingly. ¶13