Md.Fakhruddin v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; no application by near relative for leave to continue appeal; section 394 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to section 435 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 841 of 2007; Md.Fakhruddin v. State of Bihar; decided 05-05-2026; trial court records directed to be returned.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the Criminal Appeal stood abated on the death of the sole appellant and the trial court records were directed to be sent back to the concerned court immediately, if not required in any other case. ¶¶14