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Bombay High Court

SUDHIR RAMCHANDRA ALHATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Summary

A writ petition (No.2158 of 2025) was filed by Sudhir Ramchandra Alhat against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing despite the petition being circulated. The Court noted the non-appearance and dismissed the petition for non-prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were considered. The dismissal was recorded by both judges.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition can be entertained when the petitioner does not appear for the hearing

Subjects

  • Writ Petition
  • Non-prosecution
  • Procedural default
  • Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
  • Bombay High Court

Judgment

                               sns                                                 8-wp-2158-2025.doc




                                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                WRIT PETITION NO.2158 OF 2025

                      Sudhir Ramchandra Alhat                                 … Petitioner

                                V/s.

                      State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent-State.


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

                      P.C.:-

                      1)                Despite circulating the Petition, none appears for the Petitioner

                      when called out for hearing.

                      2)                Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                     (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                   (A.S. GADKARI, J.)




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SUMEDH   NAMDEO
NAMDEO   SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
         2026.09.07
         12:39:11
         +0530


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