CR.A/534/2003 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 534 of 2003 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI R.TRIPATHI ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge? ========================================================= RAMBHAI MAGANBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================= Appearance : None for the Appellant MR HL JANI, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI R.TRIPATHI Date : 31/01/2007 ORAL JUDGMENT The matter is notified with an Office submission. Mr.B.S.Patel, learned Advocate for the appellant has filed a note dated 23.01.2007 stating that the appeal has CR.A/534/2003 2/2 JUDGMENT abated as the appellant – Ramanbhai Maganbhai Patel has died on 01.05.2006. Xerox copy of the death certificate is also annexed to the note. On expiry of the appellant, the appeal has abated and it is disposed of accordingly. (RAVI R.TRIPATHI, J.) *Shitole