R/CR.A/1112/2019 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO. 1112 of 2019 ================================================================ MAHENDRABHAI LAXMANBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ================================================================ Appearance: MR DAXAY D PATEL(6633) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS ASMITA PATEL, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS Date : 09/07/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned advocate Mr.Daxay D.Patel for the appellant, vide letter dated 29.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar, Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad, has stated that during the pendency of the captioned appeal, the sole appellant – Mahendrabhai Laxmanbhai Patel has expired on 07.12.2020. He has also produced a copy of the death certificate of the sole appellant Mahendrabhai Laxmanbhai Patel, which is ordered to be taken on record. 2. In view of the above, since the sole appellant has expired on 07.12.2020, the present appeal would stand abated and the same is disposed of accordingly. (VIMAL K. VYAS, J.) /MOINUDDIN Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: MOINUDDIN ABDULLAH SAIYED(HC00172), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/07/2026 17:35:04