Ajit Mandal v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no substitution application filed; appellant Ajit Mandal died 13.04.2019; appeal disposed of as abated; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 725 of 2009; single judge Pradeep Kumar Srivastava; State counsel Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P.; no counsel for appellant.
What did the court decide?
As the sole appellant Ajit Mandal died on 13.04.2019 and no substitution application was filed on his behalf, the appeal is disposed of as abated. ¶14