Bombay High Court
K. V. JAGANNATHARAOversusYOHAN BABURAO KURNE AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The revision application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
K.V. Jagannatharao filed a criminal revision (No. 515 of 2022) challenging an order dated 17 August 2021 of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate which had rejected his application under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The revision was filed in 2022, well beyond the statutory limitation period, and the applicant made no application for condonation of delay. No steps were taken to prosecute the revision, and the applicant did not appear before the court. The High Court observed that the applicant showed no interest in pursuing the matter and dismissed the revision for want of prosecution. Consequently, the order of the magistrate stands affirmed.
Issues considered
- Whether a revision filed beyond the limitation period is maintainable without condonation of delay
- Whether the court can dismiss a revision for want of prosecution
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 156(3)
Subjects
- revision
- limitation period
- Section 156(3) CrPC
- criminal procedure
- want of prosecution
Judgment
SMITA Digitally signed by SMITA
JOHNSON GONSALVES
JOHNSON Date: 2026.08.24
GONSALVES 11:02:51 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Criminal Revision Application No.515 of 2022
K. V. Jagannatharao … Applicant
versus
Yohan Baburao Kurne And Anr. … Respondents
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Mr. K.V. Jagannatharao, Applicant-Party-in-person.
None for Respondent No.1.
Ms. Sangeeta Shinde, APP, for Respondent No.2/ State.
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Coram: Ashish S. Chavan, J.
Date: 21st August, 2026.
P.C.:
1. None appears for the Applicant when called.
2. By way of this revision application, the Applicant seeks to
question an order dated 17th August, 2021 passed by the Additional
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 8th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai, inter
alia rejecting the application of the Applicant under Section 156(3) of
Cr.P.C. Although the revision application is filed in the year 2022,
and is beyond the period of limitation, no application for delay
condonation has been taken up by the Applicant. Moreover, since
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2022, the Applicant has not made any efforts to circulate the matter
or to obtain relief from this Court. Evidently, the Applicant is not
interested in prosecuting the revision application. Consequently,
Revision Application No.515 of 2022 stands dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(Ashish S. Chavan, J.)
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