(1) Cri. Application No. 2096 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Criminal Application No. 2096 of 2011 The State of Maharashtra. .. Applicant (Original complainant) versus Arun Jabaji Mehetre, Age : 38 years, Occupation : the then Village Officer at Kuldharan & Additional charge of village Nandgaon, Taluka : Karjat, District : Ahmednagar, R/o. Swami Samarthnagar, Karjat, Taluka : Karjat, .. Respondent District : Ahmednagar. (Original accused) ....................... Mr. S.N. Kendre, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the applicant. Mr. B.T. Bodkhe, Advocate, for the respondent. ........................ CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATE : 17TH NOVEMBER 2011 (2) Cri. Application No. 2096 of 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard learned respective Counsel for the parties. 2. Notice issued to the respondent has been returned unserved with the endorsement that the respondent, namely, Arun s/o. Jabaji Mehetre, expired on 21st April 2011, and along with the service report, true copy of the death certificate issued by the Health Department of Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation, confirming that the respondent expired on 21st April 2011, has been annexed. 3. Moreover, learned Counsel appearing for the respondent also produced the true copy of the death certificate issued by the Health Department of Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation, reiterating the same position, that the respondent expired on 21st April 2011. Besides, he has also produced the true copy of the heirship certificate issued by the Civil Judge (J.D.), Karjat (District : Ahmednagar), in the name of heirs of the said deceased Arun s/o. Jabaji Mehetre i.e. the respondent herein, which also discloses that the respondent expired on 21st April 2011. The said true copies of Death Certificate and Heirship Certificate are taken on record and marked as document "X" collectively. (3) Cri. Application No. 2096 of 2011 4. In view of the aforesaid facts, present Criminal Application stands abated and is disposed of accordingly. 5. Record and proceedings be sent back to the concerned court. ( SHRIHARI P. DAVARE ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/ka2096