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Bombay High Court

VILAS SURYAKANT MAYEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Vilas Suryakant Mayekar, filed a writ petition on 11 November 2020 in the Bombay High Court. 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 after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of non-prosecution by the petitioner

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • non-prosecution
  • dismissal
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • Bombay High Court

Judgment

                 ssm                                                     87-wp1204.2021.doc

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 1204 OF 2021

            Vilas Suryakant Mayekar                                      …..Petitioner

                     Vs.

            The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                              …..Respondents

                                ____________________________________

            None for the Petitioner.
            Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre 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.

            11th 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
          17:01:07 +0530


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