R/CR.A/682/2019 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 682 of 2019 With R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 9 of 2016 With R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 62 of 2016 ========================================================== JIVABHAI BHARABHAI VALA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR MAHESH K POOJARA(5879) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR NIRAV C SANGHAVI(5950) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. BHARGAV PANDYA, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 17/07/2025 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY) Order in Criminal Appeal No.682 of 2019: Despite service of notice of rule on respondent nos.2 and 3, none appeared. Notice on respondent no.4 returned with an endorsement that he expired. Therefore, the appeal against respondent no.4 is abated. List the matter on 22.08.2025. R/CR.A/682/2019 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2025 Order in Criminal Appeal No.9 of 2016: This appeal is filed against the conviction. The appellant, who is the original accused and was convicted, expired. The notice returned unserved with an endorsement that he expired. The death certificate is also enclosed with the report of concerned Court. Therefore, the appeal stands abated. Order in Criminal Appeal No.62 of 2016: List the matter on 22.08.2025 along with Criminal Appeal No.682 of 2019. (CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY, J) (D. M. VYAS, J) ACS Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges. Digitally signed by: SISODIYA ANUJSINH(HCD0069), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/07/2025 15:16:43