Bombay High Court
ASARAM DEORAO TALEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- ABATED
Holding
The revision application is disposed of as abated due to the death of the applicant.
Summary
The applicant, Asaram Deorao Talekar, filed a criminal revision application (No. 114 of 2021) against the State of Maharashtra and others. During the pendency of the matter, the court was informed that the applicant had died. The applicant's counsel sought an adjournment to address the situation. The court warned that failure to appear would be deemed a loss of interest in prosecuting the case. Upon confirmation of the applicant's death, the bench held that the revision application could not continue and ordered it to be disposed of as abated.
Issues considered
- Can a criminal revision application proceed when the applicant is deceased?
Subjects
- criminal revision
- abated proceedings
- death of applicant
- procedural law
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41028
(1) 908crirevapln114.21
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
908 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 114 OF 2021
Asaram Deorao Talekar
….Applicant
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
…..Respondents
Mr. A. A. Puranik, Advocate h/f Mr. A. G. Godhamgaonkar, Advocate
for the Applicant
Mr. C. V. Bhadane, APP for the Respondents /State
CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.
DATE : 04th SEPTEMBER, 2026
PER COURT :
1. Mr. Puranik, Advocate h/f Mr. Godhamgaonkar, Advocate
states that he has received the information that the applicant is no
more and in order to take steps he is seeking time.
2. On the last occasion on 29-08-2026 it is observed that if
nobody appears on behalf of the Applicant on the next date of hearing,
this court shall be constrained to presume that the applicant has lost
interest in prosecuting the matter and accordingly was kept today by
way of last chance.
3. This Court, upon instructions that the Applicant is no
more, dispose of the Revision Application.
4. In view of above, the Revision Application is disposed of
as abated.
[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. ]
VishalK/908crirevapln114.21
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