Bombay High Court
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANKversusSACHIN BABAN PEDNEKAR AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Punjab National Bank filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. The petitioners failed to appear when called for hearing. The record shows that after August 8, 2017, the petitioner and its counsel did not take any steps to circulate the petition even once. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and act.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sbw 36-wp-2739-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2739 OF 2017
Punjab National Bank … Petitioner
V/s.
Sachin Baban Pednekar & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th April, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 8 th August, 2017, Petitioner and/or
its 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANDHYA
SANDHYA BHAGU 1/1
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.20
12:47:28 +0530
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