Bombay High Court
PADMINI LIKHARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Padmini Likhar filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging an unspecified order of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after 19 November 2019, neither she nor her counsel took any steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented by the petitioner. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded without any further orders.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case?
Subjects
- non‑prosecution
- petition dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- writ petition
- court procedure
Judgment
ssm 74-wp3964.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3964 OF 2019
Padmini Likhar …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 19th November, 2019, 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.06.29
12:27:44 +0530
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