Bombay High Court
SUDHAKAR BHOJAYA SHETTYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition was filed on 11 August 2016 by Sudhakar Bhojaya Shetty seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata on 24 March 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of non‑prosecution by the petitioner
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
Judgment
sns 38-wp-2972-2016.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2972 OF 2016
Sudhakar Bhojaya Shetty … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 24th March 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.
11th August, 2016, the Petitioner and/or his 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
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SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.03.26
15:19:35
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