KANTIBHAI SHANKARBHAI BHANGIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 98-DISPOSED AS ABATED
- Bench
- HASMUKH D SUTHAR
Holding
The revision application was held to be abated due to the death of the applicant and was disposed.
Summary
Kantibhai Shankarbhai Bhangi filed a criminal revision application (R/CR.RA/636/2012) against his conviction before the High Court of Gujarat. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Vaibhav A. Vyas, appeared for the petitioner, while Ms. Shruti Pathak represented the State. The applicant died on 30 April 2021 while the revision was pending. The Court examined whether the pending revision could continue after the death of the applicant. It held that the application stood abated due to the applicant's death and consequently discharged the notice, disposing of the revision. The order was pronounced by Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar on 7 April 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal revision application can be entertained after the death of the applicant?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.RA/636/2012 ORDER DATED: 07/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST CONVICTION) NO.
636 of 2012
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KANTIBHAI SHANKARBHAI BHANGI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR VAIBHAV A VYAS(2896) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
UNSERVED EXPIRED (N) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Date : 07/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
It is reported that the applicant expired on 30.04.2021
pending the present revision application.
In view of above, present application stands disposed of as
having abated qua the applicant. Notice is hereby discharged.
(HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J.)
Ajay
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: AJAY CHANDRAN MENON(HC00939), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/04/2026 14:35:04
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