State of Hp v. Ram Bahadur
Criminal Appeal – Abatement – Death of respondent during pendency of appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
State of H.P. v. Ram Bahadur, Cr. Appeal No. 178 of 2014, decided on 16.9.2025 by Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. During the pendency of this criminal appeal, a certificate issued by the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Baleer was filed showing that the sole respondent, Ram Bahadur, had died; none appeared for the respondent. The Court held that the proceedings had abated qua the deceased respondent and dismissed the appeal as abated. The appellant-State was represented by Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General. No statutory provisions or judicial precedents were cited or discussed; no impugned order from the court below is described in the text.
What did the court decide?
On the death of respondent Ram Bahadur during the pendency of the appeal, as established by the certificate of the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Baleer, the proceedings stand abated qua the respondent.