Bombay High Court
UDAY SURESH SURVE AND ANRversusTHE 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
The applicants filed Criminal Application No.1216 of 2019 in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing on 22 January 2026, and no further appearances were made. The court noted that the matter had not been progressed since filing and the applicants appeared to have lost interest. Consequently, the court dismissed the application on the ground of want of prosecution. No substantive legal arguments or evidence were presented by the applicants. The dismissal was pronounced by Justice Gautam A. Ankhd. The case was concluded without any further orders.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition when an applicant fails to appear and does not prosecute the application?
Subjects
- criminal application
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
- non-appearance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1216 OF 2019
Uday Suresh Surve and Anr. .. Applicants
Vs.
State of Maharashtra,
Through Shivaji Park Police Station, Dadar and Anr. .. Respondents
None for the Applicants.
Mr. Mayur S. Sonavane, APP for Respondent No.1-State of Maharashtra.
API Turbhe, Shivaji Park Police Station, Dadar, Mumbai 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
Applicants. Even today, no one appears for the Applicants. The matter has not been
circulated since the time it has been filed. It seems that the Applicants have lost
interest in the matter.
2. Criminal Application No.1216 of 2019 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ]
Digitally
signed by 1/1
SNEHA SNEHA
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