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Vitthal Shrawan Mohkar v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Bombay HCAPPLN/137/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of appellant during pendency. Vitthal Shrawan Mohkar v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal No. 396 of 2023 with Criminal Application No. 137 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided by Rajnish R. Vyas, J. on 27 January 2026. Death certificate issued 14 November 2025 taken on record and marked 'X'; A.P.P. supported the fact of death on police-station instructions; appeal and application disposed of as abated; no merits decision, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
In view of the death of the appellant/accused during the pendency of the appeal, the appeal and the companion application abate and stand disposed of accordingly; no adjudication on the merits. ¶11