Bombay High Court
KRISHNA SHETTY AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition on 25 January 2018 in the High Court of Bombay seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. No petitioner or their counsel appeared for any hearing after filing. The court noted that the petitioners made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition. It was observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
sbw 251-wp-1235-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1235 OF 2018
Krishna Shetty & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Smt. Mankuwar M. Deshmukh, Acting P. P., for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
25th January, 2018, the Petitioners and/or their Advocate have not taken
any steps to circulate the Petition, even for once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SANDHYA
1/1
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.23
12:02:06
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