Bombay High Court

AMIT DEVENDRAPRASAD OJHAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 8 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Amit Devendraprasad Ojha, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The court noted that after April 25, 2017, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. On this basis, the court held that the petition could not be kept pending. 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 and does not take steps to advance the petition?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.1420 of 2017

Amit Devendraprasad Ojha                              … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                       … Respondents



None for Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :       A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                 KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE :      8th April, 2026.

P.C.:-

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

2)              Record indicates that, after 25th April, 2017, Petitioner and/or

his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for 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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