Vikraman v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal was heard in absence. Counsel submitted appellant died two years prior, invoking Section 394 Cr.P.C. to declare the appeal abated. Court proceeded to close the matter as abated.
What did the court decide?
Allowed the submission that the appeal abated under Section 394 Cr.P.C. and closed the appeal.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.D.RAJAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/16TH POUSHA, 1937
CRL.A.No. 1969 of 2004 ( )
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN SC 585/2002 of ADDL.SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC), ALAPPUZHA
APPELLANT(S)/ACCUSED::
VIKRAMAN, S/o. GOPALAN, THEKKETHIL VEEDU, PULIYOOR VILLAGE, PULIYUR.
BY ADVS.SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SMT.SREELEKHA PUTHALATH
SRI.A.R.DILEEP
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE AND COMPLAINANT::
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal appeal abated due to the death of the appellant.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
VIKRAMAN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
P.D. RAJAN
Case details
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