Bombay High Court
JOHN RUDAL DCRUZversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, John Rudal Dcruz, filed Writ Petition No.2503 of 2016 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petition after September 27, 2016. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the judges concluded that the petition could not be entertained further. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of the petitioner's failure to appear and prosecute the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 32-wp-2503-2016.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2503 OF 2016
John Rudal Dcruz … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 24th March 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing
2) Record indicates that, after 27th September, 2016, Petitioner
and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even
for 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.)
Digitally
signed by
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SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.03.26
15:19:36
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