Disposed¶15
Kailsh @ Kaleshwar Mahton @ Kailash Mahton and Anr. v. State of Bihar
Patna HCCR. APP (SJ)/804/2010
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of appellants during pendency; disposal without merits adjudication; Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 804 of 2010; appellants Kailsh @ Kaleshwar Mahton @ Kailash Mahton and Pagli Devi; respondent State of Bihar; confirmation by letter dated 28.06.2026 of Superintendent of Police, Jamui; oral order dated 30-06-2026; single judge Purnendu Singh, J.; advocates Nagendra Dubey, Sunil Kr. Singh (appellants), Ajay Mishra APP (State); no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Both appellants died during the pendency of the present appeal and, as such, the appeal has abated. ¶13