Chunnu Prasad v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no application for leave to continue appeal by near relative; Section 394 CrPC 1973 corresponding to Section 435 BNSS 2023; Chunnu Prasad v. The State of Bihar; High Court of Judicature at Patna; Criminal Appeal (DB) No.453 of 2004; oral order per Chief Justice (Sangam Kumar Sahoo) with Justice Harish Kumar; decided 11-05-2026; trial court record directed to be returned.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal stands abated and disposed of on the death of the sole appellant; trial court record to be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other cases. ¶14