Bombay High Court

DILIP SITARAM KAPADIA SON OF SITARAM D. KAPADIAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The revision application was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Dilip S. Kapadia filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant, and the same occurred on the previous date. The Court noted the applicant's failure to prosecute the application. Consequently, the revision was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by Justice Shivkumar Dige on 31 August 2026.

Issues considered

The Court should decide whether a revision application can proceed when the applicant fails to appear or prosecute the matter.

Subjects

criminal revision
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court

Judgment

                                                                          26-REVN-319-2019 (CR).doc


      Shubhada S Kadam


                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 319 OF 2019

                      Dilip Sitaram Kapadia Son Of Sitaram D. Kapadia          ...Applicant/s
                      Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra                                 ...Respondent/s

                      _________________________________________________________________

                      None for Applicant.
                      Ms. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State. APP for Respondent-
                      State.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                         CORAM        :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                         DATE         :   31st AUGUST, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.         None present for the applicant. On last date also, none present

                      for the applicant.

                      2.         Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                                    (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.09.01
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