Bharat Prasad v. Rajesh Kumar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of a Patna High Court civil miscellaneous petition (C.Misc. No.1421 of 2017, parties from Sitamarhi) following the death of the sole petitioner Bharat Prasad during pendency; substitution petition not filed despite direction in last order dated 03.12.2024; disposed of as abated by oral order dated 20-01-2025 of Justice Arun Kumar Jha; no counsel appearing for petitioner on the date; no statutory or case-law references.
What did the court decide?
As the sole petitioner died during pendency and the substitution application, though directed, was not filed, the present petition stands abated and disposed of as such. ¶21