Mundrika Bhatt v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal upon death of sole appellant; no application by near relative for leave to continue appeal; section 394 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; section 435 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Patna High Court; CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.551 of 2001; Mundrika Bhatt v. The State of Bihar; SP Bhojpur Letter No. 266 dated 15.02.2026; SHO Charpokhri P.S. report dated 07.02.2026; return of trial court record; order dated 08-05-2026; Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ; Harish Kumar, J.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal stands abated on the death of the sole appellant and is disposed of; trial court record directed to be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ¶14