Karan Soni v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court at Jodhpur hearing a criminal appeal held that the appeal abated upon the appellant's death while in jail, as per a report from the jail superintendent, and dismissed the appeal by an amicus curiae.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal was abated and dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 175/2019
Karan Soni S/o Shri Kuldeep Soni, Aged About 28 Years, B/c Soni, R/o Near Bhuna Chowk, Mogha At Present Matrimonial House Surendra Kumar Soni, Prabhu Chowk, Purani Abadi, Sri Ganganagar, District Sri Ganganagar (Raj.)
(Presently Lodged At Central Jail, Sri Ganganagar)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Amardeep Lamba (Amicus Curiae) For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil Joshi, G.A.-cum-AAG.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR Order
25/11/2022
Learned Public Prosecutor submitted a report dated 21.11.2022 received from the Superintendent, Central Jail, Sriganganagar, as per which, the appellant has passed away on 13.12.2020 while undergoing treatment in the Government Hospital, Sriganganagar.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a criminal appeal stands abated and dismissed upon the death of the appellant without the knowledge of the counsel.
Whether the report confirming the death of the appellant justifies the dismissal of the appeal.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Karan Soni
- respondent
State Of Rajasthan
Coram
SANDEEP MEHTA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLAD/175/2019
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