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Prakash Vs State — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Orissa HC (2025)

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Prakash v. State

Orissa HC21 Aug 2025CRA/84/1999

Case brief

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What is this about?

Criminal appeal abated on the death of the sole appellant, as reported by the police, with no motion by legal heirs.

What the court decided

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.84 of 1999

Prakash Chandra Sahu

…. Appellant

Mr. S.C. Puspalak, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha

…. Respondent

Mrs. Sarita Maharana, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA

Order No.

ORDER

21.08.2025

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Prakash Chandra Sahu
respondent
State of Odisha

Coram

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Sibo Sankar Mishra

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 21 Aug 2025 · August
Registered: 23 Mar 1999
Case no.: CRA/84/1999

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Cite this judgement

Prakash v. State, CRA/84/1999 (OD), decided on 21 August 2025.

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Bench / Coram

Sibo Sankar Mishra

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Outcome

Disposed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Where the sole appellant in a criminal appeal dies and no legal heir or next friend moves the Court, the appeal stands abated. The police report confirming the death was taken on record; no substantive issue was decided.

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1. Pursuant to the order dated 01.07.2025, the IIC, Jarada Police Station, has submitted a report dated 17.07.2025 before this Court. As per the said report, the sole appellant- Prakash Chandra Sahu has died since last 15 years. The said report is taken on record.

2. In the absence of any motion on behalf of the legal heirs or the next friend of the deceasedappellant, the appeal stands abated.

(S.S. Mishra) Signature Not Verified Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASIS MOHANTY Designation: Personal AssistantReason: AuthenticationSubhasis Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 21-Aug-2025 19:08:05

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CNR

ODHC010004331999

Topic

Criminal Trial and Appeal

Bench

Sibo Sankar Mishra

Disposal

Abated

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