M/S Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited v. Sanjeev Kumar Naik
Abatement – death of sole respondent during pendency of criminal appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court (Shimla), Cr. Appeal No.561 of 2025, decided 20.07.2026 by Sandeep Sharma, J. M/s Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. v. Sanjeev Kumar Naik. Sole respondent died on 11.01.2026 during pendency; appeal abated; withdrawal permitted with liberty to proceed against legal representatives for recovery, subject to permission under law. No statute or precedent discussed; no merits adjudication; useful only on abatement/withdrawal practice.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to the appellant to withdraw the appeal as abated, with liberty to file appropriate proceedings in the appropriate Court of law qua the recovery amount, if any, from the legal representatives of the deceased respondent, if permission under law. ¶9