Gopal v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Counsel for the accused reported the petitioner's death in a death report, with no application filed by legal representatives to continue proceedings. The High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition as infructuous and directed transmission of records if preserved.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition dismissed on account of the petitioner's death; copy of order to be sent with trial court record if preserved.
What the court decided
[2025:RJ-JP:24291]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1399/2006
Gopal S/o Shri Birma, Aged 36 years, R/o Bandrisindri, Police Station Bandrisindri, District Ajmer (Rajasthan). (At Present serving the sentences at Central Jail, Ajmer).
----Petitioner
Versus
The State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Bismaad Kaur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manju Dave, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order
02/07/2025
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal revision petition survives after the reported death of the petitioner/accused.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Gopal
- respondent
The State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor
Coram
Uma Shanker Vyas
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLR/1399/2006
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