Bombay High Court

VILAS SURYAKANT MAYEKARversusTHE 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

Vilas Suryakant Mayekar filed a writ petition on 19 December 2018 in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear when called for hearing. The court record showed that neither the petitioner nor his counsel had taken any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the relief. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s inaction?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 29 OF 2019

Vilas Suryakant Mayekar                                      … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.

Mr. Rohan Chaughule a/w Mr. Chintan Shah S.P.P. for Respondent No.4.
              _______________________________________

                             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.

19th December 2018, 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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