The High Court held that the criminal appeal abated as the sole appellant had died, as admitted by counsel without dispute, dismissing the case in the interest of justice.
The appeal stands abated due to the death of the sole appellant.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Appeal (DB) No.288 of 1993
====================================================== Birbal Paswan, son of late Janak Paswan, village Sisrit, P.S. Nokha, district Rohtas, at present residing at Mohalla Takia, P.S. Safarun Town, district Rohtas .... Appellant Versus The State of Bihar .... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey Mr. Indu Bala Pandey For the Respondent : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI) 3 30-03-2015 Heard Mr. Asutosh Ranjan Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ajay Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. It is submitted on behalf of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the sole appellant has died and this appeal stands abated. This submission has not been disputed on behalf of the learned counsel for the appellant, hence, in view of the above and in the interest of justice, this appeal stands abated.
(I. A. Ansari, J)
(Gopal Prasad, J)
S.A./M.P.
U √ T √
Birbal Paswan
The State of Bihar
I.A. Ansari
Gopal Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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