Bombay High Court

SANTOSH SITARAM GAIKWAD AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition (No. 554 of 2018) and a related criminal application (No. 62 of 2018) before the Bombay High Court. After February 22, 2018, the petitioners and their counsel failed to take any steps to circulate the petition or appear before the court. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. In view of the dismissal, the accompanying criminal application was also deemed not to survive and was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear and pursue the case

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

         ssm                                                    208-wp554.2018.doc

                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                           WRIT PETITION NO. 554 OF 2018
                                       WITH
                     CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPW) NO. 62 OF 2018

    Santosh Sitaram Gaikwad & Anr.                      …..Petitioners
           Vs.
    The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                     …..Respondents
                      ____________________________________
    None for the Petitioners.
    Mr. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
                      ____________________________________

                                        CORAM :       A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                      KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                          DATE :      18th APRIL, 2026.
    P.C.:-

    1)               None for Petitioners when called out for hearing.

    2)               Record indicates that, after 22nd February, 2018, 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

    the Petition.

    3)               Dismissed for non-prosecution.

    4)               In view of dismissal of Petition, Criminal Application (APPW)

    No.62 of 2018, does not survive and is also disposed off.



               (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                          (A.S. GADKARI, J.)

               Digitally signed by
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SANJIV         SANJIV
               SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA      MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR      Date: 2026.04.27
               18:49:24 +0530

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