Tejkumar Balkrishna Ruia v. Central Bureau Of Investigation And ANR

1-APPEAL-818-2013.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.818 OF 2013 TEJKUMAR BALKRISHNA RUIA )...APPELLANT V/s.

CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ) AND ANOTHER )...RESPONDENTS Mr.Dharmesh Pandya i/b. M/s.Ashwin Pandya and Associates, Advocate for the Appellant.

Ms.Kshitija Wadatkar, Advocate for the Respondent/CBI. Mr.S.V.Gavand, APP for the Respondent - State.

CORAM

:

A. M. BADAR, J.

DATE :

6th MARCH 2019 P.C. :

The learned counsel for the appellant has placed on record photocopy of the Death Certificate dated 18th February 2019 issued by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, D Ward meaning that Tejkumar Balkrishna Ruia died on 12th February 2019. For the purpose of identification, this Death avk 1/2

1-APPEAL-818-2013.doc Certificate is marked as Exhibit A. With this, the learned counsel for the appellant submitted that because of death of the appellant, the appeal abates.

The learned counsel appearing for the prosecuting agency Central Bureau of Investigation has not disputed death of appellant Tejkumar Balkrishna Ruia occurring on 12th February 2019 and she also submits that the appeal stands abated because of death of Tejkumar Balkrishna Ruia.

In this view of the matter, the appeal stands abated and is consigned to record.

(A. M. BADAR, J.) avk 2/2