Babula v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no motion by legal heirs or next friend; CRA No. 42 of 1997; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; appellant Babula @ Rama Chandra Jena; respondent State of Orissa; IIC Kotagarh Police Station report dated 03.07.2025; Sibo Sankar Mishra, J.; decided 16.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
Appeal abated on account of the death of the sole appellant; no substantive relief adjudicated. ¶15