Bombay High Court
MANJU CHUNILAL GUJARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition was dismissed as infructuous due to the efflux of time.
Summary
Manju Chunilal Gujar filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was heard by a two‑judge bench. The court observed that, because of a substantial lapse of time, the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition without addressing any substantive merits. No further orders were made.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of a substantial delay on the viability of a criminal writ petition?
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- delay
- infructuous
- disposal
Judgment
H.C. SHIV 29.w4741.14.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4741 OF 2014
Manju Chunilal Gujar …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents
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Ms. Ritu G. Gehlot, Advocate i/b S. M. Jain Associates for the Petitioner.
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. S. R. Vichare, PSI, Tilak Nagar Police Station, Thane present.
__________________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.
DATE : 28th JANUARY, 2026.
P.C.:-
. Record indicates that, due to efflux of time, Petition has
become infructuous and it is accordingly disposed off.
(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
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