Marise Ann Lawrence and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application (file ref 16-aba-709-2025.doc), ABA No. 709 of 2025, Marise Ann Lawrence and Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr., High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, decided 06.10.2025 by N.R. Borkar, J. Dismissed for want of prosecution after repeated non-appearance of the applicants (last-chance adjournment on 22.08.2025); counsel for the first informant alleged default on the applicants' undertaking to pay amounts to the first informant; interim order, if any, vacated. Keywords: anticipatory bail, dismissal for want of prosecution, undertaking to pay first informant, interim protection vacated.
What did the court decide?
The Court observed that the applicants appeared not interested in prosecuting the present application, having remained unrepresented on 22.08.2025 despite a last-chance adjournment.