Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench; S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 600/1999, Hanuman v. State of Rajasthan; order dated 13/02/2026 by Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sangeeta Sharma. Criminal appeal dismissed as abated following the death of the sole appellant-accused on 24.05.2005; report of SHO P.S. Buhana, District Jhunjhunu, dated 12.02.2026, and death certificate taken on record; no appearance for the appellant; Public Prosecutor Manvendra Singh Choudhary appeared for the State. Keywords: abatement of appeal, death of sole appellant, dismissal as abated, criminal appeal, Jhunjhunu.
What did the court decide?
As the sole appellant-accused had passed away on 24.05.2005, as reflected in the SHO report dated 12.02.2026 and the death certificate taken on record, S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 600/1999 stands dismissed as abated. ¶11