Airsonic Travels Appeal Dismissed as Abated

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 19 October 2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: M/s. Airsonic Travels Pvt. Ltd.
• Respondents: Prem Motiram Jhangiani (deceased) and an additional respondent.
• The appeal (Criminal Appeal No.275 of 2011) challenged the judgment dated 26 August 2009 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, which had acquitted Respondent No.1 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
• The appellant argued that the acquittal was erroneous.
• A police report dated 8 October 2026, issued pursuant to a bailable warrant against Respondent No.1, indicated that he had died on 24 December 2022.

Final Outcome

• The Court held that, owing to the death of Respondent No.1, the criminal proceedings could not continue and dismissed the appeal as abated.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Negotiable Instruments Act