Bombay High Court

D.S. KULKARNI DEVELOPERS LIMITED THROUGH RANJIT RAGHUNATHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 24 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Avinash Gopinath Shringarpure, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for hearings, including a prior date on 27 August 2026. The court noted that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution. As the petition was disposed of, the related interim application (No. 2102 of 2026) was also dismissed. The judgment was delivered by Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                  Sbw                                                  32-WP-2295-2019.doc




                                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                     WRIT PETITION NO.2295 OF 2019

                                                                    WITH

                                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2102 OF 2026

                             Avinash Gopinath Shringarpure                        … Petitioner

                                      V/s.

                             The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                      … Respondents




                             None for the Petitioner.
                             Mr. S.V. Gavand, APP, for the Respondent-State.
                             Mr. Akshay Doctor i/by PS Chambers (through VC) for the Respondent
                             Nos.4 to 5.


                                                                CORAM :     A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                                   DATE :   24th September, 2026

                             P.C.:-

                             1)              None for the Petitioner.

                             2)              Record indicates that, even on earlier occasion i.e. on 27 th

                             August, 2026, none appeared for the Petitioner.

                             3)              It appears that the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the

                             Petition.


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          Digitally signed
          by SANDHYA
SANDHYA   BHAGU
BHAGU     WADHWA
          Date:
WADHWA    2026.10.03
          12:38:12 +0530
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4)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.

5)              In view of the disposal of the Writ Petition, Interim Application

No.2102 of 2026 filed therein, does not survive and is accordingly disposed

off.



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




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