KUNWAR BAHADUR SINGH vs SHEO BARAN SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning the High Court's failure to dispose of criminal appeals on merits due to missing records, which were reconstructed later. The Court emphasized the necessity for the High Court to adjudicate appeals based on reconstructed records, as mandated by Sections 148, 149, 302, and 395 IPC. The Court held that the High Court's procedural lapses warranted a reconsideration of the appeals, thereby allowing the appeals to proceed for merits evaluation.