Bombay High Court
MAJULA BABAN JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Majula Baban Jadhav filed a writ petition on 13 November 2017 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. The court noted that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be entertained due to lack of prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 137-wp-4675-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4675 OF 2017
Majula Baban Jadhav … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent-State.
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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
13th November, 2017, the 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
SUMEDH
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
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NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.04.23
19:48:00
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