Bombay High Court

RAJEN C. SHAHversusTHE 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 filed a writ petition on 11 March 2019 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 since its filing. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the petition

Subjects

dismissal
non‑prosecution
writ petition
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

DTG                                                            160-Wp.1319.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1319 OF 2019

Rajen C. Shah                                                … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, 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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

11th March 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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