Goura v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, CRA No.89 of 1998 (criminal appeal); order dated 23.10.2025 by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra. Appeal abated because both appellants, Goura Chandra Bhol (d. 29.06.2023) and Santiketan Bhol (d. 02.03.2017), had died, per IIC Berhampur Police Station report dated 20.10.2025 and Death Certificates taken on record pursuant to orders dated 08.07.2025 and 14.10.2025; no motion by legal heirs or next friend. Keywords: abatement of appeal, death of appellant, legal heirs, next friend, Berhampur Police Station, State of Orissa, advocates Mr. A.K. Acharya and Mr. A.K. Apat (AGA).
What did the court decide?
None - the Criminal Appeal stands abated on account of the death of both appellants and the absence of any motion by their legal heirs or next friend. ¶19