High Court of Gujarat

SURAJSINH RUPSINH RAJPUTversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 19 August 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: S V PINTO

Holding

The revision application was disposed of as infructuous due to the death of the applicant.

Summary

Surajsinh Rupsinh Rajput filed a criminal revision application (R/CR.RA/497/2010) against the State of Gujarat. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Bhushan B. Oza, sought extension of probation benefits. The court ordered the Probation Officer to submit a report, which included the applicant's death certificate showing he died on 29-04-2014. Upon receipt of the death certificate, the court noted that the applicant was deceased. Consequently, the court held that the revision became infructuous and disposed of the matter.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal revision application can proceed when the applicant is deceased

Subjects

criminal revision
death of applicant
infructuous
probation officer
court disposal

Judgment

      R/CR.RA/497/2010                                                   ORDER DATED: 19/08/2026




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

             R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 497 of 2010
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                              SURAJSINH RUPSINH RAJPUT
                                        Versus
                                 STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR BHUSHAN B OZA(1072) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KRUTIK A PARIKH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO
                                        Date : 19/08/2026
                                         ORAL ORDER

1.       When the matter is called out, Chief O icer - Y.G. Patani,

Probation of O enders Act, Palanpur, Banaskantha, is present

in-person before this Court.

2.       By an order dated 05.08.2026, the Registry was directed to

call for a report qua extending the probation of bene,ts to the

applicant. The report is submitted, which is taken on record and

along with the report, the Probation O icer has submitted a

copy of the death certi,cate of the applicant – Surajsinh Rupsinh

Rajput,       which        shows         that      the       applicant       has      expired         on

29.04.2014 and the death is registered with the Talati cum

Mantri (Births & Deaths), Taluka - Vav, District - Banaskantha.

3.       In view of the same, the matter stands disposed of as

having become infructuous.


                                                                                     (S. V. PINTO,J)
ROHAN SONI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ROHAN SONI(HC02356), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/08/2026 16:35:11
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