Gendan Lal v. State of Uttarakhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Short order dated 05.03.2025 dismissing C482 No.2436 of 2023 as infructuous on the applicant counsel's own statement. Key searchable elements: order challenged was passed under Section 319 Cr.P.C. in Sessions Trial No.223 of 2017; trial concluded into conviction of the charge-sheeted accused persons; disposal as 'infructuous' without merits adjudication; single-judge bench of Pankaj Purohit; applicant represented by M.K. Ray; State represented by S.C. Dumka (AGA) and Vipul Painuly (Brief Holder); case-type C482 (Section 482 Cr.P.C. jurisdiction). Useful for searches on Section 319 Cr.P.C. challenges becoming infructuous upon conclusion of trial/conviction.
What did the court decide?
In view of the statement of learned counsel for the applicant that the trial in which the Section 319 Cr.P.C. order was passed has concluded into conviction of the charge-sheeted accused persons, the present C482 application is dismissed as infructuous. The Court recorded no independent adjudication on the merits of the Section 319 order.