Bombay High Court
MAHESH KAMATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
- Bench
- GAUTAM A ANKHAD
Holding
The criminal application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Mahesh Kamat filed Criminal Application No.108 of 2020 before the Bombay High Court. No party appeared on the scheduled date, and the applicant failed to appear thereafter, indicating loss of interest. The court noted that the matter had not been circulated since filing. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. No substantive merits were addressed as the application was terminated on procedural grounds.
Issues considered
- Whether the criminal application should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's failure to appear.
Subjects
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- criminal application
- procedural default
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.108 OF 2020
Mahesh Kamat .. Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Badlapur Police Station and Anr. .. Respondents
None for the Applicant.
Ms. Gauri S. Rao, APP for Respondent No.1-State of Maharashtra.
PSI Gajare, Badlapur Police Station is present in Court.
CORAM : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 23RD JANUARY 2026.
P.C. :
1. This matter was listed on 22nd January 2026 when no one appeared for the
Applicant. Even today, no one appears for the Applicant. The matter has not been
circulated since the time it has been filed. It seems that the Applicant has lost interest
in the matter.
2. Criminal Application No.108 of 2020 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ]
Digitally
signed by 1/1
SNEHA SNEHA
ABHAY DIXIT 31-APL-108-2020.doc
ABHAY Date: Dixit
DIXIT 2026.01.23
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