Shobha Kant Jha and Anr. v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of both appellants; no near-relative application for leave to continue; Section 394 CrPC 1973 corresponding to Section 435 BNSS 2023; Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 256 of 2012 (P.S. Case 25/1997, Sonbarsa Raj, Saharsa); appeal disposed as abated; trial court records returned. Keywords: abatement, death of appellant, Section 394 CrPC, Section 435 BNSS, Patna High Court, Sangam Kumar Sahoo CJ.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal stands abated on the death of both appellants and is disposed of accordingly; Trial Court records directed to be sent back to the concerned Trial Court. ¶17