- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 967 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 669 OF 2002 SHRIKISHAN MADANLAL MANTRI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Mr.V.B.Patil h/f Mr.Satej S.Jadhav, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr.V.M.Lomte, APP for the Respondent/State. ( CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. ) DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. On 23.09.2023, the information was received that the Appellant is expired. Thereafter, this matter was listed for hearing on various occasions. The learned Advocate for the Appellant tried many times to establish contact with the legal heirs of the Appellant to know whether they intend to prosecute this criminal appeal or not, for which he issued notice to the legal heirs of the Appellant. However, the notice have returned to the sender. 2. The learned Advocate for the Appellant has tendered the service report of the concerned notice on record. The same is taken on khs/Sept.2026/669 2026:BHC-AUG:43160 - 2 - record and marked ‘X’ for identification. 3. In pursuance to the aforesaid development, it can be presumed that the legal heirs of the Appellant are not willing to prosecute the present criminal appeal. 4. In view of the above, the instant criminal appeal stands disposed of, as abated against the Appellant. ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.) khs/Sept.2026/669