Bombay High Court
MANJULA TOKERBHAI SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 22 February 2018 but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented by the petitioner. The dismissal was ordered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
Judgment
sbw 233-wp-966-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.966 OF 2018
Manjula Tokerbhai Shah … 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.
22nd February, 2018, 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
SANDHYA
1/1
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.23
12:02:15
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