Bombay High Court
RANJEEV AGGARWALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION/DEFAULT AT ADMISSION STAGE
Holding
The writ petitions were dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear.
Summary
Mr. Rajeev Aggarwal filed multiple writ petitions (Nos. 2601, 2657, 2658, 2659 of 2024) in the Bombay High Court on behalf of Rohit Ramdas Ghuge, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and its agencies. The petitions were filed in the criminal appellate jurisdiction. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner at the hearing. The respondents were represented by Mr. S. V. Walve for the State and by Mr. Yashpal Thakur and Nimeet Sharma of MZM Legal LLP for NSEC. The Court, after noting the petitioner’s non‑appearance, dismissed all the writ petitions on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by Justice Madhav J. Jamdar on 11 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petitions should be entertained in the absence of the petitioner’s representation
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- high court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- dismissal
Judgment
1.WP-2601-2024.doc
Rohit Ghuge
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2601 OF 2024
Digitally
signed by
Mr. Rajeev Aggarwal ...Petitioner
ROHIT
ROHIT RAMDAS
RAMDAS GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.08.13
13:54:23
VERSUS
+0530
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2658 OF 2024
Mr. Rajeev Aggarwal ...Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2657 OF 2024
Mr. Rajeev Aggarwal ...Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 2659 OF 2024
Mr. Rajeev Aggarwal ...Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …Respondents
_______________________________________________________________
None present for Petitioner.
Mr. S. V. Walve, APP for Respondent No.1-State.
Mr. Yashpal Thakur and Nimeet Sharma i/b MZM Legal LLP, for
Respondent No.2 (NSEC)
_______________________________________________________________
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1.WP-2601-2024.doc
Rohit Ghuge
CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 11 AUGUST 2026
P.C.:
1. None present for the Petitioner.
2. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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