R/CR.A/565/2010(GJHC240467332010) ORDER DATED: 23/09/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 565 of 2010 ========================================== TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED THRO' MAHESH S IYER Versus RAMNIKLAL V JOSHI & ANR. ========================================== Appearance: MR KM PATEL(629) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR.VARUN K.PATEL(3802) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. KULDEEP D VAIDYA(7045) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 MS JYOTI BHATT APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 23/09/2026 ORAL ORDER The registry has circulated the note on the basis of the note filed by the learned counsel for the respondents along with the death certificate of the respondent Ramniklal V. Joshi. It appears that the present appeal is filed by the appellant against the respondent namely Ramniklal and during the pendency of the appeal, respondent Ramniklal expired on 25.12.2024. Hence, the appeal qua sole respondent Ramniklal is abated and it is disposed of accordingly. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) V.R. PANCHAL Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: VIJAYKUMAR RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00171), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/09/2026 16:14:34