hcs 1/2 26.w2682.18.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2682 OF 2018 Tukaram Eknath Bahirat … Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Sandeep Phatak for the Petitioner. Ms. Supriya Kak APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ. DATE : 4th NOVEMBER, 2025 P.C:- 1. We are informed by the learned Counsel that the Petitioner that the Petitioner has demised and the Petition was filed, being aggrieved by the order dated 28/03/2018 passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pune, refusing to entertain his complaint when he alleged that the husband of his daughter was earlier married to one Meghna and who had died a suspicious death and, therefore, he was desirous of initiating the procedure under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Recording that he had no locus to institute the proceedings, the Application was dismissed. HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Digitally signed by HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Date: 2025.11.07 17:33:50 +0300 hcs 2/2 26.w2682.18.doc In any case, since the Petitioner is no longer alive to prosecute the Petition, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the same. (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)