21-ALS(ST)-173-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(STATE) (ST) NO. 173 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 256 OF 2025 The State of Maharashtra ...Appellant Versus Shamdev Ghaneshwar Mahato And Another ...Respondents —————— Mr. Pankaj P. Deokar, APP, for the Appellant-State. None present for the Respondents. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : September 28, 2026. P. C. : 1. The sole accused has expired. 2. The appeal is, therefore, disposed of as abated. 3. Interim Application does not survive and stands disposed of. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Gaikwad RD 1 of 1 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.09.29 14:34:10 +0530