IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST CONVICTION - NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT) NO. 455 of 2017 ========================================================== GOKULBHAI BHAGVANDAS MISTRY Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR ZUBIN F BHARDA(159) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE UNSERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 12/03/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Mr. Zubin Bharda, learned advocate for the applicant. 2. Learned advocate for the applicant submits that the applicant has passed away on 22.02.2020 and, in this regard, the death certificate has already been placed on record. 3. In view of the above, the present Revision Application stands disposed of as abated. The question of proceeding further with the matter does not arise as the offence stands closed with the death of the applicant. 4. So far as the issue raised by the learned advocate for the applicant regarding the amount deposited is concerned, pursuant to the order dated 10th May, 2017, 40% of the cheque amount has been deposited by the applicant and the same has p. 2 been lying with the Registry of this Court since then. Though notice was issued to the respondent–original complainant, none has remained present before this Court. 5. In view of the above, so far as the amount deposited by the applicant is concerned, it is kept open for the parties to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J) ALI