Ravi Bhoja Shetty v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.1034 OF 2003 Ravi Bhoja Shetty ...
Appellant V/s.
The State of Maharashtra ...
Respondent WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1182 OF 2015 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.1034 OF 2003 Gopal Appanna Shetty ...
Applicant In the Matter in Between :
Ravi Bhoja Shetty ...
Appellant V/s.
The State of Maharashtra ...
Respondent .....
Mr.Abhijeet K. Mangade i/b. Mr.Prakash L. Shetty, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr.S.V.Gavand, APP for the Respondent/State.
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CORAM : A.M.BADAR J.
DATED : 21st FEBRUARY 2018.
P.C. :
This appeal was filed by the appellant/accused Ravi Bhoja Shetty challenging his conviction as well as resultant 1/3
sentence imposed on him by the learned trial Court for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal Application No.1182 of 2015 therein came to be filed by Gopal Appanna Shetty - surety of the appellant for intimating the death of the appellant/accused. This Court vide Order dated 7th February 2018, noting absence of the learned Advocate for the appellant had ordered issuance of bailable warrant against the appellant/accused. The learned Judge of the City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay, Mumbai vide writ compliance report dated 20th February 2018 has forwarded report of the Senior Police Inspector Vakola Police Station, Mumbai dated 20/02/2018 communicating the fact that the appellant Ravi Bhoja Shetty died on 13/08/2008.
Photo copy of death certificate of appellant Ravi Bhoja Shetty issued by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay pointing out that he died on 13/08/2018 is annexed to the said report of the Senior Police Inspector, Vakola Police Station, Mumbai. The writ compliance report dated 20/02/2018 with report of the Senior PI Vakola Police Station, Mumbai is marked as Exhibit 'X' for the purpose of identification.
As the prosecuting agency has reported that the appellant/accused Ravi Bhoja Shetty died on 13/08/2018, appeal stands abated and consigned to record.
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Consequently, the Criminal Application filed therein also stands disposed of.
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