The High Court at Bombay dismissed a criminal application for condonation of delay for want of prosecution, noting the applicant's counsel failed to take necessary steps to serve the respondents despite a prior order.
Application dismissed for want of prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.444 OF 2013
SHIVKUMAR KRISHNAHARI BANDA )...APPLICANT
V/s.
PRABHAKAR SAMBHAJI GORANTI & ORS. )...RESPONDENTS
None for the Applicant.
Ms.A.A.Takalkar, APP for the Respondent - State.
CORAM : A. M. BADAR, J.
DATE : 13th JANUARY 2017.
P.C. :
1 The learned APP has pointed out the order dated 15th December 2015 passed by this court. It is seen from that order that this court had observed that the applicant has not been taking necessary steps to serve the respondents. On that date, the learned counsel for the applicant agreed to take necessary steps to serve the respondents. Today, Office has reported that despite this order dated 15th December 2015, the learned counsel for the applicant has not taken any steps to serve respondents till date.
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not serious in prosecuting this application for condonation of delay.
4 The application is therefore dismissed for want of
prosecution.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the application for condonation of delay should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to failure by the applicant to take steps to serve the respondents.
Shivkumar Krishnahari Banda
Prabhakar Sambhaji Goranti & Ors.
A. M. Badar
As recorded by the court registry
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