M/S. Yash Pharma v. M/S. Health Care (India) And ANR

39 Apeal-324-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 324 OF 2025 M/S. Yash Pharma ...Appellant Vs.

M/S. Health Care (India) And Anr.

...Respondents

***** None for the Appellant Adv. Atmaram Patade a/w Adv.

Kunal Naik, Adv. Suraj Naik, Adv. Pranav Manjrekar, Adv.

Bhagwan Kasture, Adv. Akshay Adivarekar, Adv. Rahul R. Dubey, Adv. Shraddha Patil i/by Adv.

Atmaram Patade Advocate for the Respondent Mr. A. S. Gawai APP for Respondent-State ***** CORAM :

S. M. MODAK, J.

DATE :

18th SEPTEMBER 2025 P. C. :- 1.

This is an appeal against judgment of acquittal. No one is present on behalf of the Appellant.

2.

Respondent No. 1-Sambhaji Patil has expired on 28/08/2025. A copy of the death certificate is tendered by his learned Advocate. It is by SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Date:

2025.09.22 12:07:29 +0530 SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Seema 1/2

39 Apeal-324-2025.doc taken on record and marked as 'Annexure-X'. The judgment of acquittal is dated 29.10.2013, page no. 103. If the accused has expired there is no provision in the Criminal Procedure Code to continue the appeal against legal representatives. One opportunity needs to be given to the Appellant.

3.

Let the matter be kept on 29th September 2025 for passing order. [S. M. MODAK, J.] Seema 2/2