Mirza Abdul Wahib Ba v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Mirza Abdul Wahab Baig v. State of Odisha, CRA No.173 of 1994, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 09.04.2026 (Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra): appeal abated on death of sole appellant (expired 30.04.2009); no application by legal heirs or next friend under Section 394 Cr.P.C.; report dated 08.04.2026 of IIC, Panikoili Police Station and appellant's Death Certificate taken on record pursuant to order dated 24.03.2026. Keywords: abatement of appeal, death of appellant, Section 394 Cr.P.C., criminal appeal.
What did the court decide?
As there is no application on behalf of the legal heirs or the next friend of the appellant under Section 394 Cr.P.C., the present appeal stands abated. ¶14