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Bombay High Court

MARRY GHANSHYAM KODATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Marry Ghanshyam Kodate, filed a writ petition on 20 January 2020 in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court held that the petition had been abandoned. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and take any further steps?

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • non‑prosecution
  • dismissal
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • Bombay High Court

Judgment

             DTG                                                              91-Wp-400-2020.doc



                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 400 OF 2020

             Marry Ghanshyam Kodate                                         … Petitioner
                        V/s.
             The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                                … Respondents
                                   _______________________________________

             None for Petitioner.

             Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                              _______________________________________

                                            CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                    KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                            DATE  : 31st July 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.

             20th January 2020, 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
DNYANESHWAR DNYANESHWAR
            TULSHIRAM
TULSHIRAM
GHUMNAR     GHUMNAR                                                                                1/1
            Date: 2026.08.06
            19:07:47 +0530


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