Jagdish Chand v. Madhu and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of application for leave to appeal on death of applicant during pendency; acquittal challenge left open to legal heirs; pendency period excluded from limitation; Jagdish Chand v. Madhu and Ors; CRM-A-2711-MA-2018; FIR No. 73 dated 08.07.2011, Police Station Panjokhra, Sections 306/120B IPC; acquittal dated 04.09.2018 by Additional Sessions Judge, Ambala; High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; Anoop Chitkara, J.; Sukhvinder Kaur, J.; decision dated 21.01.2026; not reportable.
What did the court decide?
Application for leave to appeal disposed of as abated; legal heirs remain free to challenge the acquittal of the private respondents; the pendency period of the instant application is excluded from limitation. ¶17