Bombay High Court
SUBHASH DNYANURAO JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that after July 7, 2015, the petitioner and/or his counsel did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 26-wp2029.2015.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2029 OF 2015
Subhash Dnyanurao Jadhav …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 4th MARCH, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 7th July, 2015, 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.)
Digitally signed by
SANJIV SANJIV
SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date: 2026.03.06
18:55:19 +0530
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