Bombay High Court

VILAS SURAYAKANT MAYEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

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 12 April 2019 in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. On this basis, the court held that the petition could not be proceeded with. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear and fails to circulate the petition

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
petitioner non‑appearance
Bombay High Court

Judgment

DTG                                                            218-Wp.2136.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2136 OF 2019

Vilas Surayakant Mayekar                                     … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

Petitioner in person is not present.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

1)              Petitioner in person is not present when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

12th April 2019, the Petitioner has not 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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