12apeal-981-2001.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 981 OF 2001 Sanjay H. Bansal …Appellant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. ………….. Ms Mrunmayi Khambete i/by. Mr. Vilas B. Tapkir for the Appellant. Mrs. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent/State. ………….. CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 10.09.2026. P.C. : 1. Mentioned out of turn. 2. This appeal is filed against the judgment and order dated 27.11.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No.330 of 1998. 2. In the aforesaid sessions case, the appellant and other co- accused were tried for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306, 304(B) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short IPC). 3. By the impugned judgment and order, the learned Additional Sessions Judge has convicted the present appellant for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the IPC and sentenced him to suffer R.I. for one year. Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2 DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Digitally signed by DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Date: 2026.09.10 18:26:08 +0530 12apeal-981-2001.odt 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that during pendency of the present appeal the appellant has expired on 28.4.2025. In support of said statement, learned counsel for the appellant has tendered the death certificate of the appellant. Same is taken on record and marked as “X” for the purpose of identification. 5. In that view of the matter, the Appeal is dismissed as abated. [N.R.BORKAR, J.] Dinesh S. Sherla 2/2