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Bhola Mian @ Ahasan Ali v. The State Of Bihar
Patna HCCR. APP (DB)/1317/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal upon death of sole appellant during pendency; suicide in judicial custody at Motihari jail; cause of death asphyxia caused by hanging as per SP report dated 14.09.2024; Patna High Court Division Bench; appeal disposed of as abated with no adjudication on merits; relevant to abatement practice, not to substantive criminal-law propositions.
What did the court decide?
Since the sole appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, the appeal abates and is disposed of as having abated; no issue on the merits was decided. ¶23