Gautam Chakraborty v. Subrata Paul
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, Crl.Pet./324/2014, Parthivjyoti Saikia J., order dated 05.06.2025 — dismissal of criminal appeal for default set aside under Section 482 CrPC read with Article 227 of the Constitution; case remanded to Sessions Judge, Hailakandi with direction to appoint Amicus Curiae or Legal Aid Counsel to decide Criminal Appeal No. 7/2009 on merits; relied on Parasuram Patel v. State of Orissa (1994) 4 SCC 664 and Bani Singh v. State of U.P. (1996) 4 SCC 720; respondent unrepresented.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 08.10.2013 set aside; Criminal Appeal No. 7/2009 remanded to the appellate court (Sessions Judge, Hailakandi) for decision, with a direction to appoint Amicus Curiae or Legal Aid Counsel to dispose of the appeal; criminal petition disposed of. ¶26