Bombay High Court
SANTOSH RAMSHARAN PANDEYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Santosh Ramsharan Pandey, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that after 17 February 2021, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a bench comprising Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case
Subjects
- non‑prosecution
- petition dismissal
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 20-wp250.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 250 OF 2021
Santosh Ramsharan Pandey …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Shri. Ashish I. Satpute APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 17th February, 2021, 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:05 +0530
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