Bombay High Court
BAPU PRABHAKAR NAIR @ KUMARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Bapu Prabhakar Nair, filed a writ petition on 18 August 2017 in the Bombay High Court. He failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the case. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by both judges.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to petitioner’s inaction?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
KSG 64-WP-3334-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3334 OF 2017
Bapu Prabhakar Nair @ Kumar … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
signed by Smt. P. P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
KIRAN KIRAN
SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
Mr. M. V. Jagtap, P.S.I., attached to Bibvewadi Police Station, Pune is present.
Date:
GHUGE 2026.04.27
12:59:52
+0530
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
18th August, 2017, the 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. )
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