CR.A/752/1998 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 752 of 1998 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.R.VORA ========================================================= 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 ? ========================================================= SURESH LILADHAR SOLANI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================= Appearance : M/S THAKKAR ASSOC. for Appellant MR SS PATEL APP for Opponent ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.R.VORA Date : 13/10/2006 ORAL JUDGMENT 1 The present Appeal is preferred against the judgment and order of conviction delivered on 11th of August, 1998, in Special CR.A/752/1998 2/2 JUDGMENT Case No. 4 of 1997, by learned Special Judge, Jamnagar, whereby the appellant Sureshbhai Liladhar Solani came to be convicted for the offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Now vide Criminal Misc. Application No. 11732 of 2006, it is declared that appellant – Sureshbhai Liladhar Solani died on 21st of January, 2005. Learned Advocate Mr. Joshi for the appellant and learned APP Mr. S.S. Patel were heard. 2 In view of Section 394 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, since the appellant Sureshbhai Liladhar Solani of Criminal Appeal No. 752 of 1998 expired on 21st of January, 2005, the appeal shall finally abates on the death of the appellant – accused and hence this Appeal now stands disposed of finally on the death of the appellant. In said Criminal Misc. Application, a xerox copy of death certificate of the appellant issued by the Municipal Corporation, Jamnagar is placed on record. (J. R. VORA, J.) pnnair