Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, CRL.A. 716/2003, Des Raj v. C.B.I., order dated 23.04.2026 by Chandrasekharan Sudha, J.: abatement of composite sentence on death of sole appellant under Section 394(2) Cr.P.C.; imprisonment abated, fine not abated; fine already deposited; legal representative declined to pursue appeal; imposition of fine confirmed; file consigned to record room. Keywords: abatement, death of appellant, composite sentence, fine survives, Section 394(2) CrPC, CBI, confirmation of fine.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the appellant; appeal closed without adjudication on merits — the substantive sentence of imprisonment stood abated on the death of the appellant, the impugned trial court judgment was confirmed insofar as it imposed fine (the fine having already been deposited), and the file was consigned to the record room.