Bombay High Court
SAKHARAM NANA DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 25 August 2016 but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The record shows the petitioner was uninterested in pursuing the matter. The court noted the lack of prosecution by the petitioner. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or act on the petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
Judgment
sns 39-wp-3002-2016.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3002 OF 2016
Sakharam Nana Deshmukh … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Chate, 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.
25th 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
15:19:37
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