Sudam Hembrum v. State of Odisha
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack – Criminal Appeal (CRLA) No.342 of 2018
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant — CRLA No.342 of 2018, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 02.07.2024 by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra. Sole appellant Sudam Hembrum died on 13.05.2023; counsel A. S. Nandy filed a memo on 02.07.2024; Court took the memo on record and held that the CRLA stands abated. Respondent: State of Odisha (Vigilance), counsel N. Maharana (ASC). No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the death of the sole appellant while the appeal was pending, the Court held that the criminal appeal CRLA No.342 of 2018 stands abated. ¶16