apeal-1254-03 Ladda IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1254 OF 2003 State of Maharashtra Vs Shivaji Shripati Rukade Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr H. J. Dedhia, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. CORAM:­ D.D. SINHA AND A. P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATE :­ 20TH OCTOBER, 2010. P.C.:­ Heard Mr Dedhia, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who has brought to our notice the communication dated 10th October, 2010 received by the Registry of this Court from Assistant Police Inspector, Police Station Gandhinagar, District Kolhapur, whereby it is informed that the respondent­accused has been expired on 2.1.2006. The death certificate is also annexed with the said communication. In the circumstances, the present appeal abates and disposed of accordingly as “abated”. (D.D. SINHA,J) (A. P. BHANGALE, J.) apeal-1254-03