Bombay High Court
RAJESH LAXMICHAND SHAH @ DEDHIAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
A revision application dismissed for non‑prosecution may be restored if the applicant demonstrates sufficient cause.
Summary
Rajesh Laxmichand Shah filed an interim application seeking restoration of his criminal revision application that had been dismissed for non‑prosecution. The applicant argued that the dismissal was erroneous and submitted reasons supporting restoration. The court, after considering the counsel’s submissions, found merit in the applicant’s contentions. Consequently, the court allowed the interim application and ordered the revision application to be restored to the file. The matter was disposed of on the basis of the restoration order.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal revision application dismissed for non‑prosecution can be restored on an interim application.
Subjects
- criminal revision
- restoration
- non‑prosecution
- interim application
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
90-IA-5300-2024 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5300 OF 2024
IN
CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.505 OF 2018
Rajesh Laxmichand Shah @ Dedhia
versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr
_________________________________________________________________
Mr. Priyank Daga, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. S. M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent No.1-State.
Mr. Subham More along with Mr. Akshay Naik i/b. Mr. Sagar Shetty,
Advocate for Respondent No.2.
PSI-Satish Chavan, Matunga Police Station.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 9th MARCH, 2026.
P.C. :
1. By this application, the applicant is seeking restoration of
revision application, which was dismissed for non-prosecution.
2. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant
and the reasons mentioned in the application, the application is allowed
and disposed of.
3. The revision application is restored to file.
Digitally
signed by
SHUBHADA
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR KADAM
KADAM Date:
2026.03.11
11:07:59
+0530
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