Bombay High Court

SHRIRANG PARDESH S/O YASHWANT TUKARAM PARDESHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner failed to appear and took no steps to pursue the petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Shrirang Pardesh, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing on 2 February 2017 and again on 9 March 2026. After the February hearing, the petitioner and his counsel made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and lack of action

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                      KSG                                                          26-WP-1544-2016.doc



                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                            CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                              WRIT PETITION NO. 1544 OF 2016

                      Shrirang Pardesh                                            … Petitioner
                               V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra & Ors                              … Respondents
                                          _______________________________________

                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
                                      _______________________________________

                                                  CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                          KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                  DATE  : 9th MARCH 2026

                      P.C. :

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

                      1.1)            Record indicates that, even on earlier occasion i.e. on 2 nd

 KIRAN
 SANJAY               February 2017, none had appeared for the Petitioner.
 GHUGE
Digitally signed by
KIRAN SANJAY
GHUGE
Date: 2026.03.17
11:05:32 +0530        2)              That, after 2nd February 2017, the 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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