Bombay High Court

RAMBHAVU NANA PATHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Rambhavu Nana Pathare, failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the writ petition after June 19, 2019. The court noted that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of prosecution. Finding no initiative from the petitioner, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
petitioner's non‑appearance

Judgment

DTG                                                           149-Wp.1108.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1108 OF 2019

Rambhavu Nana Pathare                                        … 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  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

1)              None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, after 19th June 2019, 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. )




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