Bombay High Court

RAVSAHEB DATTU SHINGATEversusTHE 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, Ravsaheb Dattu Shingate, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The court noted that after July 1, 2019, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court concluded that the petition was abandoned. The judges dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue it

Subjects

non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction
procedural default

Judgment

DTG                                                          259-Wp.2751.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2751 OF 2019

Ravsaheb Dattu Shingate                                     … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, 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 1st July 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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