Bombay High Court
MANOJ RAMESH BHATIAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The revision application is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Manoj Ramesh Bhatia, filed a criminal revision in 2018 challenging a Sessions Court order dated 18 November 2017 that enhanced interim maintenance for his second wife under the Domestic Violence Act. The revision sought to overturn the increased maintenance amount. The matter was listed once on 13 March 2020 and then adjourned to 27 March 2020, after which the applicant and his counsel made no further attempts to advance the case. The High Court observed that the applicant showed no interest in prosecuting the revision. Consequently, the court dismissed the revision application for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a revision application under the Domestic Violence Act can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the applicant fails to pursue the matter.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Domestic Violence
- Interim Maintenance
- Revision
- Non‑prosecution
- High Court
Judgment
SMITA Digitally signed by
SMITA JOHNSON
JOHNSON GONSALVES
Date: 2026.09.17
GONSALVES 15:12:20 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Criminal Revision Application No.75 of 2018
Manoj Ramesh Bhatia … Applicant
versus
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
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None for the Applicant.
Mr. Tanveer Khan, APP, for the Respondent/ State.
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Coram: Ashish S. Chavan, J.
Date: 16th September, 2026.
P.C.:
1. The revision application is filed in the year 2018 questioning the
order dated 18th November, 2017 passed by the Sessions Court in
proceedings arising out of the Domestic Violence Act, wherein the
Applicant has challenged the enhancement of the interim maintenance
amount granted to the Respondent No.2-wife. Since 2018, although
on one occasion, i.e. on 13 th March, 2020, the application was listed
before this Court, it was stood over to 27 th March, 2020, and
thereafter, neither the Applicant nor his Advocate has made any
efforts to circulate the matter or to press for any reliefs therein. It is
evident that the Applicant is not interested in prosecuting this revision
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application. In view thereof, the revision application stands dismissed
for non-prosecution.
(Ashish S. Chavan, J.)
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