1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 36 OF 1988 Hussainali Rajabali Damani .. Appellant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Dr.F.R. Shaikh, A.P.P. for the Respondent State. CORAM : H.L. GOKHALE & SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE : 23RD AUGUST 2004 P.C. : 1. On the last date of hearing, we had asked the learned A.P.P. to find out the whereabouts of the appellant. We had issued a bailable warrant making it returnable after two weeks. Dr.Shaikh, A.P.P. has received written instructions from Shri B.A. Thombre, Police Inspector, Rabale Police Station, Navi Mumbai dated 9th August 2004 placing it on record that the appellant has subsequently passed away. A copy of this report is placed on record. In view of this report informing the death of the appellant, the appeal abates and the same is accordingly disposed of. (H.L. GOKHALE, J.) (SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)