Bombay High Court
M/S. ATALSO GRINDWELL (INDIA) LTD.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The revision application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The applicants, M/s. Atalso Grindwell (India) Ltd. and another, filed a revision application in 2020 seeking to quash orders dated 3 January 2020 and 6 May 2016 that confirmed their conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. No counsel or party appeared before the High Court despite the filing of the revision. The court observed that the applicants had taken no steps to pursue the matter, indicating a lack of interest in the relief sought. Consequently, the revision application was dismissed for non‑prosecution. With the dismissal of the revision, the related interim application for stamp was also disposed of. The judgment thus upholds the earlier conviction and confirms procedural dismissal due to inactivity.
Issues considered
- Whether a revision application can be entertained when the applicants fail to appear or prosecute the matter.
Legislation cited
- Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 138
Subjects
- revision
- Section 138 NI Act
- non‑prosecution
- criminal procedure
- conviction
Judgment
NISHA Digitally signed by
NISHA SANDEEP
SANDEEP CHITNIS
Date: 2026.08.18
CHITNIS 12:39:47 +0530 15-Ren.171.2020w.iast.19903.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
REVISION APPLICATION NO.171 OF 2020
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.19903 OF 2021
IN
REVISION APPLICATION NO.171 OF 2020
M/s. Atalso Grindwell (India) Ltd. and Anr. ...Applicants
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents
None for the Applicants.
Ms. Sangeeta D. Shinde, A.P.P for the Respondent No.1–State.
CORAM: ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.
DATE : 17th AUGUST 2026
P.C. :
1. By way of this Revision Application, the applicants seek to
quash and set aside the impugned order dated 3 rd January 2020, passed
by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, City Civil and Sessions
Court, Borivali Division, Dindoshi, Mumbai, as well as the impugned
order dated 6th May 2016 passed by the learned Metropolitan
Magistrate, 43rd Court, Borivali, Mumbai, in C.C.
No.4300736/SS/2011, inter alia concurrently, confirming the
conviction arising out of prosecution under Section 138 of the
Negotiable Instruments Act.
N. S. Chitnis 1/2
15-Ren.171.2020w.iast.19903.2021.doc
2. None appears for the Revision Applicants, when called.
Although the Revision Application was filed in the year 2020, neither
the Revision Applicants nor their counsel has taken any steps to
circulate the matter or to seek any relief from this Court. Evidently, the
applicants are not interested in pursuing the Revision Application.
In the circumstances, the Revision Application stands
dismissed for non-prosecution.
In view of the dismissal of the Revision Application,
nothing survives for consideration in Interim Application being Interim
Application (Stamp) No.19903 of 2021. The same is also disposed of
accordingly.
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.
N. S. Chitnis 2/2
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