R/CR.A/1090/2013 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1090 of 2013 ================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus HAIDARKHAN VAHIDKHAN PATHAN ================================================== Appearance: MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR BIPIN BHATT(1529) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 17/08/2026 ORDER Learned counsel Mr.Bipin Bhatt, appearing on behalf of the respondent – original accused, has submitted that the sole respondent – Haidarkhan Vahidkhan Pathan passed away on 28.07.2016. He has also produced copy of death certi=cate issued by the competent authority along with the report dated 14.07.2026 of Police Inspector, Panigate Police Station, Vadodara. The same are taken on record. In view of above, present appeal stands abated as the sole respondent has passed away. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) Dolly Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: DOLLYBEN CHETANBHAI VADUKAR(HC01392), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/08/2026 17:21:30