Arun Pandey v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no application by near relative for leave to continue appeal; section 394 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; corresponding section 435 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Patna High Court; Arun Pandey v. State of Bihar; Criminal Appeal (DB) No.1002 of 2007; return of trial court record; disposed 17-04-2026; oral order; Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ with Harish Kumar, J; no merits decided; no quantum or costs.
What did the court decide?
None on merits; the appeal stood abated on the death of the sole appellant and was disposed of, with the trial court record directed to be returned to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. ¶12