Criminal appeal abatement on death of appellant; Firoz Khan v. State; CRL.A. 686/2004; High Court of Delhi; Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav; order dated 22.01.2026; APP Kiran Bairwa for the State; appellant unrepresented ('Through: None'); appeal stands abated; no statutory references or precedent citations.
None; the appeal stands abated. ¶9
Since the death of appellant Firoz Khan has been verified and the relevant documents are already on record, and no one has come forward to pursue the appeal, the appeal stands abated. ¶9
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STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV
O R D E R % 22.01.2026
CRL.A. 686/2004
VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J
JANUARY 22, 2026/ hk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeal stands abated following the verified death of appellant Firoz Khan and the absence of anyone to pursue it.medium confidence¶8
Since the death of appellant Firoz Khan has been verified and the relevant documents are already on record, and no one has come forward to pursue the appeal, the appeal stands abated.ratio¶9
How this case reached the court
Fact of death of appellant Firoz Khan verified and relevant documents already part of record; consequently no one came forward to pursue the appeal.¶8
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