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Bombay High Court

RESHMA AKASH LONDHEversusSTATE OF MAHARSHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The application is dismissed for want of prosecution as the applicant failed to appear and showed no interest in pursuing the matter.

Summary

Reshma A. Londhe filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant, and the record indicated that she was not interested in prosecuting the application. The respondent, the State, was represented by Mr. Abhijit Kasar. The Court observed that the applicant's absence and lack of interest amounted to a failure to prosecute the application. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's non‑appearance and lack of interest

Subjects

  • criminal procedure
  • want of prosecution
  • application dismissal
  • high court

Judgment

                                                           20-appln-99-26.odt


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
               CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 99 OF 2026

Reshma A. Londhe                              …Applicant
     V/s.
State of Maharashtra                          ...Respondent.

                               …………..
None present for the Applicant.
Mr. Abhijit Kasar, APP for the Respondent/State.
                               …………..

                             CORAM        :   N.R. BORKAR, J.
                             DATE         :   06.10.2026.

P.C. :

.        None present for the applicant. It appears from the record
that the applicant is not interested in prosecuting the present
application. In that view of the matter, the Application is dismissed
for want of prosecution.



                                          [N.R.BORKAR, J.]




Dinesh S. Sherla                    1/1


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