IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.987 OF 1980 Sharda Sitaram Pardeshi and others. ... Appellants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. S.G. Kudle for the appellants. Smt. V.R. Bhosale, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 4TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C.: The learned counsel appearing for the appellants submits that the appeal is abated. Dismissed as such. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.