Bombay High Court

DHIREN DUNGARSHI SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

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, Dhiren Dungarshi Shah, filed a writ petition on 5 April 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing. The court noted that since filing, the petitioner and his advocate made no effort to advance or circulate the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                            247-Wp.2680.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2680 OF 2019

Dhiren Dungarshi Shah                                        … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … 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.

5th April 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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