-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 370 OF 1995 The State (Administration of Daman & Diu .. Appellant (Org.Complainant) V/s. Navdeep Singh Bains .. Respondent. r/o. Bhatela Apartment, Vaniawad (Org.Accused) Nani Daman, Dist. Daman, Union Territory. ---- None for the Appellant. Mr. H.H.Ponda for the Respondent. --- CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : 12th FEBRUARY,2009 DATED : 12th FEBRUARY,2009 DATED : 12th FEBRUARY,2009 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant tenders a praecipe, pointing out that the respondent- accused Navdeep Singh Bains expired on 09.09.2000. Alongwith the praecipe, he has annexed death certificate of the respondent- accused and the letter of 6th of July, 2006 written by the respondent’s mother to Mr. H.H.Ponda, learned counsel for the respondent -accused. The said praecipe alongwith death certificate and the letter dated 6th of July, 2006 is taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. -: 2 :- 2. In view of the death of the respondent -accused during the pendency of the appeal, the appeal stands abated and the same is disposed of as such. (R.V.MORE,J.)