Bombay High Court
ANIL SATHEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for hearing. The record shows that after 19 July 2016 the petitioners and their counsel took no steps to circulate the petition. The Court observed that the petitioners were not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. As a result, the accompanying criminal application No. 170 of 2016 was also disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' inaction
Subjects
- petition dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1216 OF 2016
Kusum Sudhir Goenka & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.170 OF 2016
IN
WRIT PETITION NO.1216 OF 2016
None for the Petitioners.
Ms. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 24th March 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 19th July, 2016, Petitioners and/or
their Advocate have not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for
once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
Digitally signed
the Petition.
by SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.03.30
15:08:33 +0530
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3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
4) In view of dismissal of Petition, Criminal Application No.170 of
2016 does not survive and is also accordingly disposed off.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
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