Bombay High Court
ANITA SHANKAR PATELversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Anita Shankar Patel filed Writ Petition No. 3637 of 2015 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 23 October 2015. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the Court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of prosecution. It held that a petition which is not actively pursued must be dismissed. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition that is not pursued by the petitioner should be dismissed for non‑prosecution?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
ssm 44-wp3637.2015.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3637 OF 2015
Anita Shankar Patel …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 4th MARCH, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 23rd October, 2015, Petitioner
and/or her 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 SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.03.06 1/1
18:50:27 +0530
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