Bombay High Court
Brijesh SharmaversusSuryakant Sopanrao Shinde
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Brijesh Sharma, filed a criminal application against Suryakant Sopanrao Shinde. No advocate was retained for the applicant, while Mr. Y.Y. Dabake appeared for the respondent/state. During the hearing, it became evident that the applicant was not interested in pursuing the application. The Court noted that the lack of prosecution amounted to a failure to advance the matter. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application on the ground of want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal application may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the applicant shows no interest in pursuing it.
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- applicant disinterest
Judgment
PRAMOD 24-APPLN-328-2026.doc
SANTOSH
LAKARE
Digitally signed by
PRAMOD
SANTOSH
LAKARE
Date: 2026.10.05
17:18:31 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 328 OF 2026
Brijesh Sharma …Applicant
V/s.
Suryakant Sopanrao Shinde ...Respondent
None for the Applicant.
Mr. Y. Y. Dabake, APP for the Respondent/State.
CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.
DATE : 05.10.2026.
P.C. :
1. None for the applicant.
2. It appears that the applicant is not interested in
prosecuting the present application. The application is thus
dismissed for want of prosecution.
[N.R.BORKAR, J.]
Pramod S.Lakare
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