Bombay High Court
SHAMSHUNISSA GULAM SHAIKH SHAMAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
A revision application is dismissed if the applicant does not appear, as it amounts to non‑prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Vaishali Anil, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the applicant on the scheduled hearing dates. The Court noted the applicant's failure to prosecute the application. Relying on procedural rules, the Court held that an application cannot proceed without the applicant’s presence. Consequently, the revision application was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal revision application may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the applicant fails to appear before the Court?
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Revision
- Non‑prosecution
- Dismissal
Judgment
24-REVN-65-2025 (CR).doc
Tikam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 65 OF 2025
VAISHALI Shamshunissa Gulam Shaikh Shama ...Applicant/s
ANIL VERSUS
TIKAM
The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent/s
Digitally signed
by VAISHALI
ANIL TIKAM
Date:
_________________________________________________________________
2026.09.07
13:48:57 +0530
None for the Applicant.
Mr. S.M. Mangaonkar, APP for the State.
PSI Ingole, U-5 Kurla Crime Branch present.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C. :
1. None present for the Applicant.
2. On last date also, none present for Applicant.
3. Hence, Revision Application is dismissed for non-prosecution.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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