Bombay High Court

SHIVRAM MASAJI ZAKANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: ABATED

Holding

The revision application was abated because the applicant had died.

Summary

The applicant, Shivram Masaji Zakane, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. During the proceedings, the applicant’s counsel submitted a photocopy of the applicant’s death certificate for identification. The court recorded the death certificate as exhibit ‘X’. Considering that the applicant had died, the court held that the revision could not continue. Consequently, the revision application was disposed of as abated. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal revision application can proceed after the death of the applicant.

Subjects

revision
abated
death of party
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41034
                                                     (1)               963crirevn147.06




                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                     963 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 147 OF 2006
                                           Shivram Masaji Zakane
                                                                           ….Applicant
                                                  VERSUS

                                           The State Of Maharashtra
                                                                          …..Respondent


                Ms. Priyanka D. Maske, Advocate h/f Mr. S. B. Talekar, Advocate for
                the Applicant
                Mr. V. M. Lomte, APP for the respondents/State

                                            CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.
                                               DATE : 04th SEPTEMBER, 2026


                PER COURT :

                1.               Learned Advocate for the Applicant tenders a photo copy

                of the death certificate of Applicant namely Shivram Masaji Zakne

                and same is taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for the purpose of

                identification.

                2.               In that view of the matter, the Revision Application is

                disposed of as abated.



                                                   [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. ]
                VishalK/963crirevn147.06




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