R/CR.A/1045/2026 ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 1045 of 2026 ========================================================== ASHWINABEN CHINUBHAI SHAH Versus PROPRIETOR PRAMODBHAI JESINGHBHAI SHAH & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: RUSHABH H SHAH(7594) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 15/06/2026 ORAL ORDER Ms. Kaiona Chhatrapti, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Rushabh Shah, learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the respondent no.2 - accused being proprietor of Dhanlaxmi Trading Company, passed away on 21.03.2026. The copy of death certificate issued by the competent authority on 24.03.2026 is produced, which is taken on record. In view of the above, the appeal is abated and accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) ANUSRI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/06/2026 17:27:01