Bombay High Court
MATHURABAI RAJARAM BHANDARI AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Mathurabai Rajara Bhandari and an associate, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petition was listed for hearing, but the petitioners failed to appear when called. The court record shows that after 25 September 2017, the petitioners and/or their counsel did not take any steps to circulate or pursue the petition. The court inferred that the petitioners were not interested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear and take steps to pursue the case.
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- non-prosecution
- high court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sbw 46-wp-2943-2017..doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2943 OF 2017
Mathurabai Rajara Bhandari & Anr. … Petitioners
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th April, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 25th September, 2017, Petitioners
and/or their Advocate have not taken any steps to circulate the Petition,
even for once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANDHYA
SANDHYA BHAGU 1/1
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.20
12:47:26 +0530
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