Akshaya v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack dated 15.07.2024 recording abatement of criminal appeal CRA No.324 of 1998 due to the death of the sole appellant Akshaya Kumar Mohapatra on 16.11.2013, as instructed by the Inspector (Vigilance), Jagatsinghpur pursuant to an earlier Court order dated 26.06.2024. Appellant represented by J. Das, Advocate; respondent State of Odisha (Vigilance) represented by Rizvi, Additional Standing Counsel. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The present appeal stands abated following confirmation that the sole appellant died on 16.11.2013. ¶12