Jaya Talakshi Chheda v. The State Of Maharashtra

9 (ii) appa 971-14.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 971 OF 2014 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 968 OF 2013 Jaya Talakshi Chheda .. Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETRWEEN

Hitesh Suresh Bhagat ..Appellant (Org. Accused Nos.7 and 8) v/s.

The State of Maharashtra .

..Respondents Mr. Taraq Sayed for the Applicant.

Mrs. M.M.Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, JJ.

DATED : 7th APRIL, 2017.

P.C. :

1.

The applicant is the mother of the Appellant -original accused no.8, who has expired during the pendency of the appeal. In that view of the matter and in the light of proviso sub-section (2) of Section 394 of Cr.P.C., the application is allowed. The applicant is permitted to continue the appeal as appellant. 2.

The application is accordingly disposed of.

(ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.) salgaonkar