https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169319 An appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine survives the appellant's death because the fine burdens the deceased's estate, allowing the legal representative to continue the proceedings to protect that estate. The Court also found the prosecution evidence unsafe, noting irregular investigation, partisan witnesses, hostile panch witnesses, and serious defects in the trap and recording of proceedings. As the conviction was not sustainable on the evidence, the conviction and both sentences were set aside, and any fine already paid was ordered refunded to the widow. en-us Thu, 21 Nov 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:59:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169319 An appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine survives the appellant's death because the fine burdens the deceased's estate, allowing the legal representative to continue the proceedings to protect that estate. The Court also found the prosecution evidence unsafe, noting irregular investigation, partisan witnesses, hostile panch witnesses, and serious defects in the trap and recording of proceedings. As the conviction was not sustainable on the evidence, the conviction and both sentences were set aside, and any fine already paid was ordered refunded to the widow. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Nov 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169319