- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.281 OF 2006 APPEAL NO.281 OF 2006 APPEAL NO.281 OF 2006 Venkatesh @ Usha Papaya Dodla ...Appellant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent None for the appellant Mr.J.P.Yagnik A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : APRIL 4,2009 : APRIL 4,2009 : APRIL 4,2009 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The learned A.P.P. pointed out that on earlier date he had received the report in terms of orders passed earlier. He states that as the report is already received, the appeal may be taken up on board. 2. The order dated 18th January 2006 passed by this court records that the statement of the Advocate for the appellant that the Appellant has died while he was detained in Kolhapur Central Jail. Today, the learned A.P.P. has tendered a report dated 28th March 2009 signed by the Senior Inspector of Police of Crime Branch, Mumbai. In the said report, it is stated that as per the order of this court, on 25th November 2006 the appellant was admitted in a private hospital. In the report it is stated that on 21st February 2008, the appellant has died. A true copy of the death certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay recording that the appellant has died on 21st February 2008 is annexed to the - 2 - report. 3. The report is taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. In view of the said report, nothing survives in the appeal and the same is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE