Orissa HCCRA/87/2001
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRA No.87 of 2001; Somanath Pulla (appellant) versus State of Odisha; abatement of criminal appeal upon death of sole appellant; no motion by legal heirs or next friends; written instruction from I.I.C., Model P.S., Malkangiri dated 02.09.2025 produced pursuant to order dated 08.07.2025; order dated 02.09.2025; Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra; advocates J. K. Panda (appellant) and Subhalaxmi Devi, ASC (State).
What did the court decide?
Since the sole appellant, Somanath Pulla, has expired and no legal heir or next friend has moved the appeal, the appeal stands abated. ¶16