Bombay High Court
PRAVIN S/O HANUMANT YEVALE AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The appellants, Pravin H. Yevale & Anr., filed a criminal appeal before the High Court of Bombay against the State of Maharashtra & Anr. No representatives appeared for the appellants, and the court noted that they were not interested in prosecuting the appeal. The respondents were represented by Mr. Mayur Sonavane and a team of advocates including Ms. Shivani Kondekar, Ms. Vidya Doke, and Adv. Indraneel. The court examined whether the appeal could proceed in the absence of any prosecution by the appellants. Finding that the appellants had failed to pursue the matter, the court held that the appeal could not be entertained. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellants do not appear or show interest in pursuing the appeal
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural default
- high court
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
DINESH
DINESH SADANAND
SADANAND SHERLA
SHERLA Date:
2026.09.29
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1121 OF 2024
Pravin H. Yevale & Anr. …Appellants
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents.
…………..
None present for the Appellants.
Mr. Mayur Sonavane, APP for the Respondent/State.
Ms Shivani Kondekar, Appointed Advocate a/w. Ms Vidya Doke and
Adv. Indraneel for Respondent No.2.
PSI L.P. Bade, Kalyan Taluka Police Station, Thane Rural is present.
…………..
CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.
DATE : 29.09.2026.
P.C. :
. None appears for the Appellants. It appears that the
appellants are not interested in prosecuting the present appeal.
The Appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
[N.R.BORKAR, J.]
Dinesh S. Sherla 1/1
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