CR.A/470/2000 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 470 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.P.DHOLAKIA HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KS JHAVERI ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================================= SURABHAI DEVJIBHAI THAKOR - Appellant(s) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & 2 - Opponent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MS.SADHNA SAGAR for Appellant(s) : 1, MS.PANCHAL, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for Opponent(s) : 1, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.P.DHOLAKIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KS JHAVERI Date : 27/11/2007 ORAL JUDGMENT CR.A/470/2000 2/2 JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.P.DHOLAKIA) Learned Counsel for the appellant, Ms.Sadhna Sagar and learned Counsel for the respondent- State, Ms.Panchal has drawn our attention that the appellant-Surabhai Devjibhai died during the pendency of this appeal on 23rd March, 2007 at S.S.G. Hospital, Vadodara and in support of which Ms.Panchal, learned A.P.P., has also produced the xerox copy of the death registration certificate of the appellant, which is ordered to be taken on record. In view of the above, the present appeal stands abated and is accordingly disposed of. (R.P.DHOLAKIA, J.) (K.S.JHAVERI, J.) sompura