Mukund Hari Mhatre v. The State Of Maharashtra

19-APPEAL-580-2017.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.580 OF 1997 MUKUND HARI MHATRE )...APPELLANT V/s.

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA )...RESPONDENT None for the Applicant.

Mr.A.R.Kapadnis, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

:

A. M. BADAR, J.

DATE :

6th MARCH 2017.

P.C. :

None for the appellant / accused. On 20th July 2016 it was reported by the advocate on record for the appellant that the appellant has passed away. Therefore, this court had issued notice to the appellant.

Accordingly, Police Inspector of Waliv Police Station has forwarded report along with the photo copy of the Death Certificate issued by Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation avk 1/2

19-APPEAL-580-2017.doc showing that Mukund Hari Mhatre died on 14th October 2011. Name of the appellant is Mukund Hari Mhatre, resident of Waliv. Same is the address given in the copy of the Death Certificate forwarded by police with report.

In this view of the matter, it is seen that the applicant / accused died during pendency of the appeal. The appeal, as such, stands abated and the same is consigned to Record. (A. M. BADAR, J.) avk 2/2