Bombay High Court
RASNA ALIAS VIKY RAJU ALIAS ENGLISH KALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The bail application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant filed a criminal bail application which was adjourned to 18 February 2026 at the request of counsel. The applicant failed to appear on the scheduled date, leading to a further adjournment to 18 March 2026. On 24 March 2026, the applicant again did not appear despite being called. The Court observed that the applicant's repeated non‑appearance indicated a lack of interest in prosecuting the bail application. Consequently, the Court dismissed the bail application for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail application should be granted despite the applicant's failure to appear before the Court
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- non‑appearance
- want of prosecution
- court dismissal
Judgment
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23-BA-26-2026 (CR).DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 26 OF 2026
Rasna Alias Viky Raju Alias English Kale
VERSUS
State Of Maharashtra
None for the applicant
Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar APP for the State
CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 18th MARCH 2026.
P.C.
1. On 05/02/2026, at the request of learned counsel for the
applicant, matter was adjourned to 18/02/2026. On 18/02/2026
since none appeared for the applicant, matter was deferred to
IRESH
18/03/2026.
MASHAL
Digitally
signed by
2. Even today, when the matter was called out in the morning
IRESH
MASHAL
Date:
2026.03.24
10:13:33
+0530
session, none appeared for the applicant. As such, the matter was
kept back. Even on second call, nobody is present.
3. In that view of the matter, it appears that, the applicant is
not interested in prosecuting the present application.
4. Resultantly, Bail Application stands dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)
Iresh
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