Bombay High Court

SHEVANTIBAI YASHWANT BARADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Decided: 12 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Shevantibai Yashwant Barad, failed to appear for the hearing of her writ petition and, according to the record, made no effort to advance the petition since its filing on 17 May 2018. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No arguments or evidence were presented by the petitioner, and the respondent's counsel, Ms. P.P. Shinde, appeared for the State. The dismissal was ordered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and take any steps to pursue the petition

Subjects

non-prosecution
petition dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.2273 OF 2018

Shevantibai Yashwant Barad                                   … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                              … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Ms. P.P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :   A. S. GADKARI AND
                                             KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                      DATE : 12th June, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              None appears for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the filing of the Petition i.e. 17 th

May, 2018, neither the Petitioner nor her Advocate has taken any steps to

circulate the Petition, even once.

2.1)            It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the

Petition.

3)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.



            (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                    (A.S. GADKARI, J.)


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