Praveen @ Madhukar Vithal And ANR v. State Of Mah And ANR

2025:BHC-AUG:28174 923-APEAL-511-05.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 511 OF 2005 Praveen @ Madhukar Vithal Sonawane and Another ..APPELLANTS

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra and Another ..RESPONDENTS ....

Mr. A.S. Jagtap, Advocate h/f Mr. A.N. Nagargoje, Advocate for appellants Mr. R.K. Ingle, A.P.P. for respondent no.1 - State ....

CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.

DATE : 07th OCTOBER, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

Learned A.P.P. submitted that in view of the order dated 08th September, 2025, Police Inspector of Bhusawal Taluka Police Station has obtained death certificates of both the appellants and handed over the same to him through communication dated 24th September, 2025. Accordingly, learned A.P.P., vide pursis dated 07th October, 2025, has tendered across the bar those certificates. The same are taken on record and marked 'X' for identification purposes.

2.

On perusal of the report of the Police Inspector as well as the death certificates of the appellants on record, it reveals that both the appellants expired on 13th February, 2008 and 07th May, 2017, respectively. As such, the appeal is disposed of as abated. Pending criminal application, if any, stands disposed of accordingly.

( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ) SSD 1 / 1