IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 347/1997 (Manohar Rammanohar Gadaria ..vs.. State of Mahahrastra ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J. DATE : 11 th JUNE, 2009 None present for the appellant. Shri Thakare, APP, present for respondent State. Report of N.B.W. issued against the appellant shows that he died on 3.5.2002. As the accused/appellant is dead, the proceedings against him would be abated. In the present case, the Muddemal property is ‘Ganja’. The same shall be disposed of in pursuance to the order of the learned Sessions Judge i.e. the Muddemal property Ganja be sent to the Excise Department for disposal according to law and the amount of cash be forfeited to the State, as there is no claim to the cash. The compliance report regarding disposal of the property may be sent by the concerned authorities to the learned Sessions Judge, Akola, for taking appropriate note in the Muddemal Register. JUDGE Rvjalit