: 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 JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.853 of 1989. Criminal Appeal No.853 of 1989. Criminal Appeal No.853 of 1989. Ganpat Shiva Dhum ..Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.Sanjay A. Ghaisas i/b/D.K.Ghaisas for the appellant. Smt.V.R.Bhosale, APP for the State. CORAM: S.B.MHASE & CORAM: S.B.MHASE & CORAM: S.B.MHASE & S.R.SATHE, JJ. S.R.SATHE, JJ. S.R.SATHE, JJ. DATE : 23rd Sept, 2005 DATE : 23rd Sept, 2005 DATE : 23rd Sept, 2005 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel Shri Ghaisas. He submitted that the sole Appellant has expired on 26.8.2004. He has tendered the death certificate on record. He further states that in view of this the appeal is abated and has become infructuous and it be disposed off. 2. Hence, the appeal is disposed off as abated. (S.R.SATHE, J.) (S.B.MHASE,J.)