Mritunjay Sharma v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement and disposal of a Patna High Court criminal appeal upon death of the sole appellant (Mritunjay Sharma) where no near relative sought leave to continue the appeal; statutory basis section 394 CrPC 1973 corresponding to section 435 BNSS 2023; return of trial court records directed; CR. APP (DB) No.1025 of 2008; order dt. 12-05-2026; appellant represented by Satish Narayan Sinha, respondent State of Bihar by A.K. Sinha, APP.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal abated and disposed of on the death of the sole appellant; trial court records ordered to be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ¶12