Bombay High Court
ASHUTOSH S/O SHARAD SANGLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The writ petitions were dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Ashutosh Sangle, filed writ petitions No. 1024 and 1025 of 2021 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioners failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petitions after 7 January 2022. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matters. Consequently, the court held that the petitions could not proceed in the absence of prosecution. Both writ petitions were therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 66-wp1024.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1024 OF 2021
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 1025 OF 2021
Ashutosh S/o. Sharad Sangle …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
Adv. S.K. Halwasia a/w Smt. S.S. Halwasia for the Respondent-UOI in WP
No.1024 of 2021.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 7th January, 2022, neither the
Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any steps to circulate the Petitions,
even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Both the Petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution.
Digitally (KAMAL
signed KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:07 +0530
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