The State Of Maharashtra v. Dr Ramnath Sitaram Jadhav

Seema 32. Cri. Appeal 898 of 2015.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 898 OF 2015 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant

Versus

Dr. Ramnath Sitaram Jadhav

...Respondent

---------- A. S. Patil - APP for the appellant Pravin Dabade i/b Vikas Shivavarkar - Advocate for the respondent-1.

---------- CORAM :

DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, J.

DATE : 8th JULY, 2019.

P.C. :

This appeal is by the State against the acquittal under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Now, the respondent's counsel submits the death certificate dated 14th June 2019. It reveals that the respondent-accused died on 23rd May 2019. In the light of this development, the appeal may not require adjudications. Accordingly, Criminal Appeal No. 898 of 2015 is disposed of and the death certificate is kept on record.

[DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, J.] 1/1