Bombay High Court

DHANRAJ MOTIRAM BACHHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 28 January 2026
Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: R N LADDHA

Holding

The Court held that the revision applications stand dismissed as abated due to the death of the applicant.

Summary

The applicant, Dhanraj Motiram Bachhav, filed two criminal revision applications (Nos. 638/2008 and 639/2008) before the Bombay High Court. During the pendency, the applicant died on 1 December 2025 and a death certificate was produced. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted the death certificate, which was marked as evidence. The Court considered whether the pending revision applications could continue after the death of the applicant. Relying on established principles that criminal proceedings abate upon the death of the accused or applicant, the Court held that the applications could not proceed. Consequently, the Court dismissed both revision applications as abated.

Issues considered

Whether criminal revision applications can continue after the death of the applicant?

Subjects

abated proceedings
criminal revision
death of applicant
high court
procedural law

Judgment

                           Mamta Kale                                                                    29-revn-638-2008 and
                                                                                                        30-revn-639-2008.docx

                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                    Criminal Revision Application No. 638 of 2008
                                                                    with
                                    Criminal Revision Application No. 639 of 2008
                      Dhanraj Motiram Bachhav                                                           … Applicant
                          versus
                      The State of Maharashtra                                                          …Respondent
                                                                     ----

                      Mr Priyanka R Singh i/b Mr J M Pathade, for the Applicant in
                      both applications.
                      Ms R S Tendulkar, APP, for the Respondent / State in
MAMTA
AMAR KALE
                      Revn/638/2008.
                      Ms A A Deshmukh, APP, for the Respondent / State in
Digitally signed by
MAMTA AMAR KALE
Date: 2026.01.28
20:31:16 +0530




                      Revn/639/2008.
                                                  ----
                                                        Coram: R.N. Laddha, J.
                                                                                            Date: 28 January 2026
                      P.C.:
                      .       The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant
                      submits that the applicant expired on 1 December 2025 and
                      accordingly tenders a copy of the death certificate. The same is
                      taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification.
                      2.      In view of the above, the applications stand dismissed as
                      abated.
                                                                                                       (R.N. Laddha, J.)


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