Bombay High Court

VIJAYA BANK THROUGH ITS ASST. GENERAL MANAGER ASHISH A. KALRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 2 April 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Vijaya Bank filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear when called for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after February 1, 2018. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of prosecution. It concluded that the petition could not be entertained further. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the petition

Subjects

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

Judgment

DTG                                                            54-WP-1629-2017.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1629 OF 2017

Vijaya Bank, Through Its Assistant
General Manager Ashish A. Kalra                            … Petitioner
         V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors.                                … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.
Smt. Prajakta P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                 _______________________________________

                            CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                    KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                            DATE  : 2nd April 2026

P.C. :

1)              None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, after 1st February 2018, Petitioner and/or

its 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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