Jharkhand HCCr.A(SJ)/689/2009
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AI extract
What is this about?
Wakil Kunwar v. The State of Jharkhand, Cr. (Jail) Appeal (S.J.) No. 689 of 2009 (Jharkhand HC, Ranchi; Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.; decided 10.07.2026): criminal jail appeal abated on death of the sole appellant, reported via counter affidavit enclosing O/C Jama P.S., Dumka Letter No. 698/2026 dated 03.07.2026 and a Village Mukhiya death certificate; pending I.A.s disposed of. Counsel: Dharmendra Kumar Malityar (Amicus Curiae) for appellant; Rajneesh Vardhan, APP for State. Keywords: abatement of appeal, death of appellant, jail appeal, Dumka.
What did the court decide?
Appeal stands abated owing to the death of the sole appellant; pending I.A., if any, disposed of accordingly. ¶11