Jameswar Das v. Surendra Kr. Khuntia
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court at Cuttack (D. Dash, J.), order dated 13.05.2024 — CRA No.107 of 2001 under section-378(A) CrPC against acquittal by J.M.F.C., Cuttack in Trial No.305 of 1998 (from ICC No.156 of 1996, offence under section-294 IPC); appeal of the year 2001 dismissed as the appellant had died in 2005, no near relation pursued it and nobody appeared when called; urgent certified copy directed.
What did the court decide?
Since the appellant died in 2005, none of his near relations came forward to pursue the appeal and none appeared when the appeal was called, the Appeal stands dismissed. ¶¶18