Bombay High Court
KUNAL RAJKISHOR PANDEYversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
- Bench
- NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE
Holding
The bail application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Kunal Rajkishor Pandey, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court. He failed to appear for the hearing on 12 June 2025, 20 August 2025, 12 December 2025, and 6 February 2026. The court noted that the applicant also did not appear when the matter was called on the date of hearing. It was observed that the applicant seemed uninterested in pursuing the bail application. Consequently, the court dismissed the bail application for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted when the applicant fails to appear for scheduled hearings
Subjects
- bail
- non-appearance
- want of prosecution
- criminal procedure
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
Shivgan 21-BA-1014-2024.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1014 OF 2024
Kunal Rajkishor Pandey …Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra …Respondent
None for the Applicant.
Ms. Anuja Sunil Gotad, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Sanjay Koli, PSI attached to Dharavi Police Station,
Mumbai, present.
CORAM DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
DATED: 20th FEBRUARY 2026
PC:-
1. None has appeared for the Applicant on 12 th June 2025,
20th August 2025, 12th December 2025 and 6th February 2026.
2. Even today when the matter is called out, none appears
for the Applicant.
3. It appears that the Applicant is not interested in
pursuing the present Bail Application.
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4. Hence, the Bail Application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J)
SHAMBHAVI
NILESH
SHIVGAN
Digitally signed by
SHAMBHAVI
NILESH SHIVGAN
Date: 2026.02.20
18:52:39 +0530
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