Babul v. State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.380 of 2005, order dt.15-06-2026 by Smt. G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J. Appellant Babul s/o Alimuddin unrepresented ('For the Appellant/s : None'); SP Kishanganj live-status report (Letter No. 136 dated 13.04.2026) disclosed whereabouts unknown for fifteen years; person unheard deemed dead under Criminal Law; appeal abated and closed. Search terms: abatement of criminal appeal; appellant unheard/deemed dead; no representation; SP status report; State of Bihar; APP Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal stands abated and is hereby closed, the appellant being deemed dead as his whereabouts were not known or he was unheard for fifteen years; no representation was made for the appellant. ¶4