Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-24
THE STATE OF U.P. vs RAGHAVENDRA PRATAP SINGH @ PANKAJ SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/25144
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF U.P.
- Respondent
- RAGHAVENDRA PRATAP SINGH @ PANKAJ SINGH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the State of U.P. against the acquittal of Mithun Singh due to the respondent's death. The court noted that the appeal abated as the sole respondent was deceased, and the death certificate was provided as evidence. Consequently, the appeal could not proceed further.