Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (DB) No.180 of 1997, Lallan Rai & Anr. v. State of Bihar, decided 10-09-2025; Coram: Justice Bibek Chaudhuri (author) and Justice Dr. Anshuman. On the SP, Gopalganj report of death of both appellants, the appeal was held to have abated and was treated as abated; no adjudication on merits.
What did the court decide?
On receipt of the report confirming the death of both appellants, the instant appeal abates on the death of the appellants. ¶11