R/CR.A/1415/2022(GJHC240406562022) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1415 of 2022 ========================================================== DILIPBHAI MAGANBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR P P MAJMUDAR(5284) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR JINESH H KAPADIA(5601) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 20/08/2026 ORAL ORDER Mr.P P Majmudar, learned counsel has submitted that during the pendency of the appeal, the sole accused-respondent no.2 passed away on 26.11.2024. The copy of the death certi"cate issued by the competent authority dated 05.12.2024 is received and taken on record. In view of the above, the present appeal is abated and accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. Bail bonds, if any, stands cancelled. Record and proceedings to be sent back to the concerned trial Court forthwith. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) ANUSRI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 21/08/2026 17:31:27