Appeal filed by Narcotic Control Bureau challenging acquittal in NDPS case. Court noted death of both respondents, recorded death certificate, and abated the appeal due to death of parties.
Appeal disposed of as abated due to death of both respondents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 341 OF 1996
Mr. R. N. Koppikar, Intelligence Officer, Narcotic Control Bureau, Bombay … Appellant Vs.
Bakul Nemchand Shah & Ors. … Respondents
Mr. Hiten S. Venegaonkar a/w Ajay Bhise, Vinit Vaidya, Tejas Dhotre, Ms. Vaidehi Pusalkar, for the Appellant.
Mr. Aniket Nikam, Amicus Curiae.
CORAM : INDRAJIT MAHANTY, & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ. DATE : MARCH 7, 2019
PC :
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appearing for the Appellant has produced the death certificate of Respondent No. 1 Bakul Nemchand Shah, obtained from the Municipal Corporation, Greater Bombay, it is taken on record and marked “X” for identification. Therefore, appeal against Respondent No. 1 is also abated. Since the appeal against both the accused (Respondent No. 1 and the Respondent No. 2 herein) is abated, present appeal is disposed of as abated.
Sd/Sd/- [SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.] [INDRAJIT MAHANTY, J.]
Vinayak Halemath
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Mr. R. N. Koppikar, Intelligence Officer, Narcotic Control Bureau, Bombay
Bakul Nemchand Shah
Indrajit Mahanty
Sarang V. Kotwal
As recorded by the court registry
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