Bombay High Court

RAJENDRA SADASHIV NIKALJE@CHHOTA RAJANversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

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, Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after December 3, 2019. The court observed that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to pursue the case

Subjects

petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
court procedure

Judgment

DTG                                                          257-Wp.2734.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2734 OF 2019

Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje @
Chhota Rajan                                         … Petitioner
         V/s.
Union Of India & 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, after 3 rd December 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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