Bombay High Court

ADV. CHANDRAKANT BABAN BIDKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and prosecute the petition.

Summary

A writ petition was filed on 12 April 2018 by Chandrakant Baban Bidkar seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, made no effort to advance the petition since its filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be entertained further. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the case

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

DTG                                                              308-WP-2522-2018.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2522 OF 2018

Adv. Chandrakant Baban Bidkar                                …Petitioner
         V/s.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents

                _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Cjhate, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                 ______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 18th April 2026

P.C. :


1)              None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

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

12th April 2018, the 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. )


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