Bombay High Court

ASARAM S/O. DAGDOBA BHODGALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: ABATED

Holding

A criminal revision application abates upon the death of the applicant.

Summary

The petitioner, Asaram S/o Dagdobha Bhogdal, filed a criminal revision application (No. 63 of 2018) against the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of the application, the petitioner died, as confirmed by his counsel, Mr. Vishal A. Bagal. The respondent's counsel, Ms. B.B. Gunjal, was present. The Court considered whether the death of the applicant would affect the continuation of the revision proceeding. Relying on established procedural principles that a criminal revision abates upon the death of the applicant, the Court held that the application could not proceed. Consequently, the revision application was disposed of as abated.

Issues considered

Does the death of a petitioner in a criminal revision application result in the abatement of the proceeding?

Subjects

criminal revision
abated proceedings
death of applicant
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38742




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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                       918 CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 63 OF 2018

                                     ASARAM S/O. DAGDOBA BHODGAL
                                                 VERSUS
                                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

              Mr.Vishal A.Bagal, Advocate for the Applicant.
              Ms.B.B.Gunjal, APP for the Respondent/State.

                                      ( CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. )

                                         DATE : 27th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :


              1.                The learned Advocate for the Applicant Mr.Bagal states that

              he has confirmed the news of death of Asaram Bagdoba Bhogdal i.e. the

              sole Applicant in this Criminal Revision Application and therefore the

              instant Application be disposed of as abated.



              2.                Considering the above, this Criminal Revision Application

              stands disposed of, as abated.


                                                           ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)




              khs/Aug.2026/63

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