Bombay High Court

KANTILAL MOHANLAL KAPADIAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 14 January 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner when the matter was called for hearing. The court record shows that neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition after filing. It appears that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.

Subjects

petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                            67-wp236.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 236 OF 2019

Kantilal Mohanlal Kapadia                                    … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

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

P.C. :

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

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

14th January 2019, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has 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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