Chintamani v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
CRA No.177 of 2000, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack — abatement of criminal appeal on death of appellants; appellants Chintamani Barada and Kumar Barada reported dead in report dated 12.08.2025 of the Inspector In-charge, Nayagarh police station; no legal heirs applied for leave to continue the appeal; abatement under the proviso to subrule (2) of S.394 Cr.P.C. corresponding to S.435 B.N.S.S.; order dated 14.08.2025; Bench: S.K. Sahoo and Chittaranjan Dash, JJ.; respondent State of Odisha represented by Aurobinda Mohanty, Addl. Standing Counsel.
What did the court decide?
The Court took on record the report dated 12.08.2025 of the Inspector In-charge of Nayagarh police station, which revealed that both appellants, Chintamani Barada and Kumar Barada, are dead. ¶15