IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No 724 of 1993 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KSHITIJ R.VYAS and Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE AKSHAY H.MEHTA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- CHHOTUBHAI RAVJIBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Criminal Appeal No. 724 of 1993 MR SUNIL C PATEL for appellant MR HH PATEL, ld.ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Respondent -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KSHITIJ R.VYAS and MR.JUSTICE AKSHAY H.MEHTA Date of decision: 20/02/2002 ORAL JUDGEMENT (Per : MR.JUSTICE KSHITIJ R.VYAS) Learned Counsel appearing for the appellant states that the appellant Chhotubhai Ravjibhai Patel has already expired and therefore the appeal abates. He undertakes to produce the death certificate of the appellant. Learned Counsel also does not press the sentence of fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) imposed by the trial Court while convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under Sec.302 of IPC. In view of the above, the appeal preferred by the appellant Chhotubhai Ravjibhai Patel is disposed of as having abated. (Kshitij R. Vyas, J.) (Akshay H. Mehta, J.) Sreeram.