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Bombay High Court

DHANASHREE ABHAY SAKHALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after December 6, 2017. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive factual or legal issues were addressed. The dismissal was entered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

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

  • writ petition
  • non‑prosecution
  • dismissal
  • high court

Judgment

           ssm                                                     110-Wp4162.2017.doc

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                             CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 4162 OF 2017

      Dhanashree Abhay Sakhale                                     …..Petitioner

                 Vs.

      The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                   …..Respondents
                      ____________________________________

      None for the Petitioner.
      Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
      Adv. Yashodhan Divekar a/w Adv. Reetam Joshi i/by Divekar & Co. for the
      Respondent No.6.
      Ms. Heena Shaikh i/by M.V. Kini & Co. for the Respondent Nos.11 and 12.
                        ____________________________________

                                          CORAM :       A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                        KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                            DATE :      18th APRIL, 2026.

      P.C.:-

      1)               None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

      2)               Record indicates that, after 6th December, 2017, 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                                                                      1/1
SANJIV    SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date:
          2026.04.27
          18:47:55 +0530


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