Bombay High Court

AYU. VISHWAS CHANDRABHAN PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 27 February 2018 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing. The record shows that the petitioner made no effort to circulate the petition since its filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and take any steps to advance the petition.

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction
failure to appear

Judgment

DTG                                                              242-WP-1097-2018.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2018

Ayu. Vishwas Chandrabhan Patil                               … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
         _______________________________________


None for Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 18th April 2026

P.C. :

1)              None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

27th February 2018, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any

steps to circulate the Petition, even for 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. )



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