IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No 833 of 1999 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KSHITIJ R.VYAS and Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE RAVI R.TRIPATHI ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 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 @ ABDUL AHMED PIRA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Criminal Appeal No. 833 of 1999 MR JB PARDIWALA for Petitioner No. 1 MR KT DAVE,APP for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KSHITIJ R.VYAS and MR.JUSTICE RAVI R.TRIPATHI Date of decision: 11/04/2002 ORAL JUDGEMENT (Per : MR.JUSTICE KSHITIJ R.VYAS) The appellant Abdul Ahmed Pira has challenged the judgment and order dated 12.3.1999 passed in Special NDPS Case No. 33 of 1996 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Valsad, Camp at Navsari, convicting him for offence punishable under section 20(b)(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and sentencing him to suffer R.I. for ten years and to pay a fine of R.1 lac, in default, to undergo further R.I. for three year. 2. Learned APP Mr. K.T.Dave, at the time of hearing of this appeal, has produced a letter written by Dy. Superintendent, Central Jail, Baroda dated 11.4.2002 stating that the appellant has expired on 26.2.2002 while taking treatment at SSG Hospital, Baroda. The said letter is taken on record. 3. In view of this, the appeal preferred by the appellant abates and is disposed of accordingly. (Kshitij R.Vyas,J.) (Ravi R.Tripathi,J.) sonar/-