Manish Kumar Chaturbhuj Sahu Alias Manish Chaturbhuj Sahu v. Chaturbhuj Kanhaiya Sahu (Deceased)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.4374 OF 2004 a/w WILL/1742 OF 2024 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.4374 OF 2024 Manish Kumar Chaturbhuj Sahu ] alias Manish Chaturbhuj Sahu ] Petitioner Chaturbhuj Kanhaiya Sahu ] Deceased .....

Mr. Mevalal Verma, for Petitioner.

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CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

th APRIL, 2025.

DATE : 25 P.C:

1.

Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that captioned Testamentary Petition has been filed for Probate of the last Will and Testament of one Chaturbhuj Kanhaiya Sahu. Today, he prays for issuance of witness summons to the attesting witness No.1 viz. Yesuraj M. Domnik. He places reliance upon a Bailiff's report which shows that the Bailiff is unable to serve the attesting witness No.1. He thus prays for issuance of witness summons against the attesting witness No.1 to enable him to take appropriate steps in the event SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.04.28 15:54:30 +0530

17-TP-4374-2024.doc attesting witness No.1 does not come forward to file his affidavit. He points out that attesting witness No.2 - Santosh Sahu has been served but has not yet come forward to file his affidavit. Hence, attesting witness No.1 be served by substituted service and issue notice to th June, 2025.

attesting witness No.2 viz. Santosh Sahu returnable on 24 th June, 2025.

2.

Stand over to 24 [ARIF S. DOCTOR J.]