Awadh Narayan Sharma and Anr. v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of both appellants; Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.322 of 2004; appellants Awadh Narayan Sharma and Tara Devi reported deceased by Superintendent of Police, West Champaran (Bettiah); Amicus Curiae Saurabh Suman appointed vide order dated 24.09.2025; APP Amita Kumari Singh for State of Bihar; oral order by Justice Praveen Kumar dated 09-01-2026; no statutes or precedents cited; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
In view of the report that both appellants, Awadh Narayan Sharma and Tara Devi, are deceased, the appeal stands abated. ¶15