Lakhidhar Hial v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; CRLA No.434 of 2009; Lakhidhar Hial v. State of Odisha; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Sibo Sankar Mishra J.; order dated 24.02.2026; appellant expired 05.05.2018 per written instruction of I.I.C., Ambadola P.S. dated 23.02.2026; no motion by legal heirs or next friends; appeal stands abated; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
In absence of any motion on behalf of the legal heirs or next friends of the deceased sole appellant to press the appeal, the appeal stands abated. ¶16