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 JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 348 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 348 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 348 OF 2007 Santosh Verghese Lobo ...Appellant/ Orig.Sole Accused vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent/ Orig.Complainant Mr.H.E. Mooman for the Appellant. Mr.D.P. Adsule, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : DECEMBER 16, 2008 DATED : DECEMBER 16, 2008 DATED : DECEMBER 16, 2008 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- . Learned APP for the State submits that the sole appellant expired on 27th February, 2008. A wireless message and the letter was received by the office. The appellant was in jail. Police wireless message and the letter sent by the Assistant Registrar, City Sessions Court, Bombay, is on record. . In view of the death of the sole appellant, the appeal abates and is accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)