(1) 901criapl565.05 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 901 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 565 OF 2005 SANTOSH SHANKAR KANAKE ….Appellant VERSUS THE STATE OF MAH …..Respondent Mr. B. R. Rathod, Advocate h/f Mr. S. B. Bhapkar, Advocate for the appellant Ms V. S. Choudhari, APP for the respondents/State CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. DATE : 09th OCTOBER, 2025 PER COURT : 1. The learned APP submitted a pursis alongwith report of the ASI, Police Station, Mantha and death certificate of the appellant/accused Santosh Kanake across the bar. Same is taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for the purpose of identification. 2. Perused the report and death certificate. 3. It appears that during pendency of the appeal on 10-01- 2019 the appellant/accused Santosh Kanake died. 4. In view of the same, the criminal appeal is disposed of as abated. [ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ] VishalK/901criapl565.05 1 of 1 2025:BHC-AUG:28424