Bombay High Court

RAJ SALIANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Raj Salian filed a criminal writ petition (No. 2703 of 2021) before the Bombay High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the hearing date, nor on the previous date. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were represented by Mr. B. B. Kulkarni (Additional Public Prosecutor) and Mr. Vinay Bhanushali. The Court observed that the petition was not prosecuted and therefore dismissed it. The judgment was delivered by Justice Shivkumar Dige on 31 August 2026.

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
procedural default
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                         40-WP-2703-2021 (CR).doc


      Shubhada S Kadam


                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 2703 OF 2021

                      Raj Salian                                             ...Petitioner/s
                      Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra and anr.                      ...Respondent/s

                      _________________________________________________________________

                      None for Petitioner.
                      Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
                      Mr. Vinay Bhanushali, Advocate for Respondent No.6.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                          CORAM      :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                          DATE       :   31st AUGUST, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.         None present for the petitioner. On last date also, none was

                      present for the petitioner.

                      2.         Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                                   (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.09.01
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