Bombay High Court
MOHAMMED JAMIL MOOSA HAKIMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- R N LADDHA
Holding
The revision application was dismissed as abated due to the death of the applicant.
Summary
Mohammed Jamil Moosa Hakim filed a criminal revision application in the Bombay High Court. Before the matter could be heard, the applicant died, as confirmed by the State's counsel. No counsel appeared for the applicant, and the State submitted a communication confirming the death. The Court considered whether the pending revision could continue after the applicant's death. Finding that the cause of action ceased with the applicant's demise, the Court dismissed the revision as abated.
Issues considered
- Can a criminal revision application proceed when the applicant has died before the hearing?
Subjects
- criminal revision
- abated proceedings
- death of applicant
- procedural law
Judgment
Digitally signed by SMITA
SMITA JOHNSON JOHNSON GONSALVES
GONSALVES Date: 2026.02.18 16:14:17
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Criminal Revision Application No.256 of 2011
Mohammed Jamil Moosa Hakim
Occ: Typist, aged about 62 years,
residing at C.S.No.392/393, Hakim
Bungalow, Shaikh Misri Road,
Antop Hill, Mumbai – 400 037
(In Jail Mumbai Central Prison) … Applicant
versus
The State of Maharashtra
(The Antop Hill Police Station) … Respondent
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None for the applicant.
Mr Arfan Sait, APP, for the respondent/ State.
PSI Sunil Pildankar, Antop Hill Police Station, is present.
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Coram: R.N. Laddha, J.
Date: 17 February 2026.
P.C.:
. None present for the applicant.
2. The learned APP, on instructions, informs the Court that
the applicant Mohammed Jamil Moosa Hakim has passed away
before two years and nothing survives in this revision
application. The learned APP also tenders a communication to
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that effect received from Police Inspector (Crime), Antop Hill
Police Station, which is taken on record and marked “X” for
identification.
3. In view of the aforesaid, the present criminal revision
application stands dismissed as abated.
(R.N. Laddha, J.)
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