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Bombay High Court

GOVIND HARISHCHANDRA MANCHEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The appeal was abated and disposed of because the appellant had expired.

Summary

The appellant, Govind Harishchandra Manchekar, filed a civil appeal before the Bombay High Court. During the proceedings, the appellant's counsel submitted a praecipe stating that the appellant had died. The Court held that the death of the appellant caused the appeal to be abated. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as abated. The pending interim application was also disposed of as a result of the appeal's abatement.

Issues considered

  • Whether a civil appeal can continue when the appellant has died

Subjects

  • appeal abatement
  • death of party
  • civil procedure
  • High Court of Bombay

Judgment

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                                                                          48-APEAL-144-2021 (CR).DOC


                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                        CR. APPEAL NO. 144 OF 2021
                                                  WITH
                                CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2995 OF 2025
                                                    IN
                                        CR. APPEAL NO. 144 OF 2021

                                       Govind Harishchandra Manchekar
                                                    VERSUS
                                       The State Of Maharashtra And Anr


                                              CORAM     :     SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                              DATE      :     18th MARCH 2026.
                     P.C.

                     1.       In view of praecipe placed on record by the learned counsel

                     for the appellant stating that the appellant has expired, the Appeal is

IRESH                disposed of as abated.
MASHAL


Digitally
signed by
IRESH
                     2.       In view of disposal of Appeal, pending Interim Application
MASHAL
Date:
2026.03.24
10:53:10
+0530
                     also stands disposed of.



                                                              (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)




             Iresh


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