Rankanidhi v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of a criminal appeal on the death of the sole appellant; Ranka @ Rankanidhi Naik v. State of Odisha; CRA No.203 of 1999; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; single-judge order of Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra dated 03.07.2025; death of appellant in 2008 per instruction from I.I.C., Mahila P.S., Berhampur; written instruction dated 07.05.2025 taken on record; antecedent order dated 10.04.2025 directing enquiry into the appellant's wellbeing and whereabouts; State represented by Ms. Sarita Moharana, ASC; digitally signed 04-Jul-2025 by SWARNAPRAVA DASH, Senior Stenographer; no statutes or precedents cited; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
None; the appeal was declared abated on the death of the sole appellant. ¶8