R/CR.A/142/2014 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 142 of 2014 ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT Versus KALIDAS ALIAS KARIYO GOMANBHAI VASAVA ========================================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MR BIPIN BHATT(1529) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 07/08/2026 ORAL ORDER Today, Mr. Bipin Bhatt, learned counsel for the respondent, has produced on record a copy of the death certicate of the respondent, issued by the competent authority, along with other supporting documents. He submits that the sole respondent expired on 22.06.2026 during the pendency of the present appeal. In view of the above statement, the present appeal stands disposed of. The copy of the death certicate of the respondent, along with the other supporting documents, is taken on record. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) SURESH SOLANKI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SURESHKUMAR MOTIBHAI SOLANKI(HC00208), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/08/2026 17:58:39