R/CR.A/816/2011 ORDER DATED: 30/07/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 816 of 2011 ========================================================== BHUPENDRA SHANTILAL SHAH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: THAKKAR AND PAHWA ADVOCATES(1357) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR NILESH A PANDYA(549) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO Date : 30/07/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. When the matter called out, learned advocate Mr.Nilesh Pandya for the respondent no. 2 states that during pendency of this appeal, the respondent no. 2 Jagdishbhai Punjabhai Patel has expired on 12.09.2023 and the present appeal has become infructuous. In support of his submission, he has placed xerox copy of death certificate and the same is taken on record. 2. As per the death certificate issued by Sub Registrar (Birth and Death), Gajravadi, South Zone, Vadodara, the R/CR.A/816/2011 ORDER DATED: 30/07/2025 respondent no. 2 Jagdishbhai Punjabhai Patel has expired on 12.09.2023. 3. In view of the above, the captioned criminal appeal stands disposed of as having become infructuous. (S. V. PINTO,J) F.S. KAZI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: KAZI FARUKHUSEN(HC01075), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/07/2025 15:41:40