Sri Bikarma Singh v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no near relative applied for leave to continue appeal; Section 394 Code of Criminal Procedure 1973; corresponding Section 435 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; Patna High Court; Bikarma Singh v. State of Bihar; return of trial court records; appeal disposed (not decided on merits).
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal abated and disposed of on the death of the sole appellant; trial court records directed to be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ¶17