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. 328 OF 1994 APPEAL NO. 328 OF 1994 APPEAL NO. 328 OF 1994 The State of Maharashtra. .. Appellant Vs 1. Satlinga Mahalinga Ketkale & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. A.M. Shringarpure, A.P.P., for the appellant-State Respondent No.1 dead. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 - served. CORAM: S.S. PARKAR & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED: 21ST FEBRUARY, 2005 P.C.: 1. Respondent No.1-original accused No.1 Satlinga Mahalinga Ketkale is reported dead. As per the copy of the death Certificate, he had died on 7th January, 1999 and, therefore, Appeal against him abates. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are reported to have been served. 2. In the circumstances, the Appeal as against original accused No.1 abates. The Appeal to proceed against respondent Nos.2 and 3. [S.S. [S.S. [S.S. PARKAR, J.] PARKAR, J.] PARKAR, J.] [ANOOP [ANOOP [ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.] V. MOHTA, J.] V. MOHTA, J.]