(-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. 459 OF 2003 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 459 OF 2003 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 459 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant Versus Jayram Subayya Shetty ...Respondent ..... Mr. D.P. Adsule, A.P.P. for Appellant. ..... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. DATED: 15TH JULY, 2005 DATED: 15TH JULY, 2005 DATED: 15TH JULY, 2005 P. C.:- P. C.:- P. C.:- . This is an appeal preferred by the State against the acquittal of the respondent Jayaram Subayya Shetty. It is brought to my notice that the respondent has expired. The death certificate is on record. In view of this fact, this appeal abates and is disposed of as such. *****