Bombay High Court
M/S. EDIT GURU THROUGH PARTNER SATYAJEET SINGHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Edit Guru, filed a writ petition (No. 4081 of 2017) before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The court noted that after 14 November 2017, the petitioner and its counsel made no effort to circulate the petition even once. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution. With the dismissal of the writ petition, the related criminal application (No. 499 of 2017) was also disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to take any steps to advance the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
KSG 108-WP-4081-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4081 OF 2017
M/s. Edit Guru Through its
Partner Satyajeet Singh … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.499 OF 2017
IN
Digitally
signed by
WRIT PETITION NO. 4081 OF 2017
KIRAN KIRAN
SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
Date:
GHUGE 2026.04.27
12:59:53
+0530
Viacom 18 Media Private Limited … Applicant/Intervener
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN:
Edit Guru … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Jayesh P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
Mr. Abad Ponda a/w. Mr. Swapnil Ambore, Adv.Madhu Gadodia &
Mr.Sidharth Shah i/b. Naik Naik & Co. for Intervener.
Mr. Paresh Gargade, PSI (Pairavi Officer) attached to Varsova Police Station,
Mumbai.
_______________________________________
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, after 14th November, 2017, Petitioner
and/or its Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for
once.
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KSG 108-WP-4081-2017.doc
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
4) In view of dismissal of Writ Petition, Criminal Application
No.499 of 2017, does not survive and is also disposed off.
( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
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