Bombay High Court

NITIN CHANDRAKANT GUPTE S/O. SHRI CHANDRAKANT GUPTEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 11 February 2026
Disposal: Allowed
Bench: N R BORKAR

Holding

The application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The applicant, Nitin Chandrakant Gupte, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court. The applicant failed to appear on the scheduled dates of 26 March, 2 April, and 4 April 2019. The State of Maharashtra was represented by Advocate P. H. Gaikwad. The Court observed the repeated non‑appearance of the applicant. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application on the ground of non‑prosecution. No further arguments or evidence were considered.

Issues considered

Whether the application should be dismissed for the applicant's failure to appear and prosecute the matter?

Subjects

criminal procedure
non‑prosecution
application dismissal
court adjournment

Judgment

                                                                     appln.719.14.902.doc


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                          CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 719 OF 2014

            Nitin Chandrakant Gupte s/o
            Chandrakant Gupte                                 ...Applicant
                 Versus
            The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                   ...Respondents


            None present for the Applicant

            Mr. P. H. Gaikwad, A.P.P for the Respondent-State

                                       CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
                                       THURSDAY, 4th APRIL 2019

            P.C. :

            1            None appeared for the applicant on 26/3/2019, pursuant

            to which, the matter was adjourned to 2/4/2019. Even on 2/4/2019,

            none appeared for the applicant. Hence, the matter was kept today.

            Today also, none appears for the applicant.



            2            Application is dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                  REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.




SQ Pathan                                                                             1/1

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