Sawne Sooren Sawna Soren v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no legal representative brought on record; Sawne Soren @ Sawana Soren v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand); conviction under Section 302 IPC with life imprisonment; Sessions Trial No.44 of 1992/414 of 1993; Additional Sessions Judge, Sahibganj; judgment dated 30.01.1997; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Cr. Appeal (DB) No.152 of 1997(P); Order No.05 dated 15th July 2025; coram Sujit Narayan Prasad and Rajesh Kumar, JJ.; amicus curiae Shubham Sinha remuneration payable via Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority; A.P.P. Saket Kumar; merits not examined; neutral citation 2025:JHHC:19202-DB.
What did the court decide?
The sole appellant, Sawne Soren @ Sawana Soren, has died, as submitted by the State on affidavit. ¶¶14