:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.197 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.197 OF 200 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.197 OF 2003 Smt. Salma Jani Amir Shaikh ...Appellant. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents. None for the Appellant. Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa, APP for the Respondent/State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. R.V.More,J. DATE: 5th February, 2009. DATE: 5th February, 2009. DATE: 5th February, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Mr.Nakhawa, learned APP tenders letter dated 25.1.2009 written by the Superintendent, Yerwada Central Prison, Pune to the Government Pleader, High Court, Mumbai. By this letter, the Superintendent of Yerwada Central Prison has informed the Government Pleader that the appellant Smt. Salma Jani Amir Shaikh was undergoing sentence in Yerwada Central Prison, Pune from 21.12.2002. It is further informed that the above appellant/accused while taking treatment in Sarvopchar Hospital expired on 25.6.2004. Letter is taken on record. :2: 2. Since the appellant/accused died during the pendency of the appeal. Appeal stands abated and the same is accordingly disposed off. (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.) (R.V.MORE, J.)