Avtar Lal @ Avtar Singh v. State of Pb.Etc.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held that an appeal abates when the appellant is reported dead and non-bailable warrant is returned unexecuted. The court disposed of the appeal and directed the trial court to start proceedings to recover the fine.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was disposed of as abated due to the death of the appellant; the trial court was directed to start proceedings to recover the fine.