Bombay High Court
SHRI NILESH BHAGWAN SAMBREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Shri Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre, filed a writ petition on 27 November 2020 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing scheduled on 29 August 2026. The court noted that the petitioner had not taken any steps to circulate the petition since its filing, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be proceeded with due to non‑prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 74-wp1082.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1082 OF 2021
Shri Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
27th November, 2020, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:03 +0530
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