Bombay High Court

RAHUL @ BALA DIGAMBAR SONWANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Rahul @ Bala Digambar Sonwane filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to decide his representation dated 24.08.2020 and to award compensation. The petitioner failed to take any steps to pursue the matter after 2023 and was absent when the court heard the petition on 31.08.2026. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in prosecuting the case. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No compensation or other relief was granted.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial response when a petitioner shows no interest in prosecuting a criminal writ petition?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
compensation
representation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39834-DB

                                                                       1314.20WP

                                               1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        23 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1314 OF 2020

                            RAHUL @ BALA DIGAMBAR SONWANE
                                          VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                              ...
                          APP for Respondent-State : Mr.G.A.Kulkarni
                                              ...
                                     CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE      :   31.08.2026
                 P.C. :


                            None for the petitioner. Though the petition is

                 filed for seeking direction to decide representation of the

                 petitioner dated 24.08.2020 and to pay compensation to him,

                 but the petitioner has not made any efforts to proceed with

                 the matter since 2023. Today also, he is not present. Thus, it

                 appears that, he is not interested in prosecuting the matter.

                 Accordingly, the Criminal Writ Petition stands dismissed for

                 non-prosecution.



                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]            [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                           JUDGE

                 DDC

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