Sailendra Kumar Patnaik v. Republic of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; order dated 06.02.2026 by Savitri Ratho J.; CRA No. 39 of 2001 (Sailendra Kumar Patnaik v. Republic of India) abated on death of sole appellant and disposed of; CRREV No. 40 of 2002 / referred to in body as CRA No. 40 of 2001 (Dillip Kumar Das v. Republic of India) adjourned to 16.02.2026 with one more chance for counsel appearance and undertaking to appoint experienced counsel if none appears; CBI instructions dated 22.01.2026 (A.K. Parida, PC); respondent counsel Sarthak Nayak, Special Public Prosecutor -cum- Retainer Counsel for CBI; themes: abatement of criminal appeal on death of appellant, non-appearance of counsel, court-appointed counsel.
What did the court decide?
CRA No.39 of 2001 abated on the death of its sole appellant and was disposed of as abated; in CRA No. 40 of 2001 one further chance was given for appearance of the appellant's counsel, with the case listed for 16.02.2026 and an undertaking that, if no counsel appears, the Court will appoint an experienced counsel to argue the appeal.