Bombay High Court

NETAJI SUBHASHCHANDRA BOSEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Kalyankari Mandal (Trust), filed a criminal writ petition on 22 January 2015. No steps were taken by the petitioner or its counsel to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a bench of Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Shyam C. Chandak.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to take any steps to pursue it

Subjects

non-prosecution
writ petition
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                      P. H. Jayani                                                     29 WP306.2015.doc


                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 306 OF 2015

                      Netaji Subhashchandra Bose
                      Kalyankari Mandal (Trust), Mumbai                            …. Petitioner
                                 V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                            …. Respondents

                                            ________________________________
                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Ajay Patil, APP for the Respondent – State.
                                           ________________________________

                                                         CORAM: A.S. GADKARI AND
                                                                SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

                                                         DATED : 20th FEBRUARY, 2026.

                      P. C. :-

                      1)             None for the Petitioner.

                      2)             Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

                      22nd January 2015, the 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.



                             (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)                         (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
  PREETI
  HEERO
  JAYANI
Digitally signed by
PREETI HEERO
JAYANI
Date: 2026.02.25
18:08:32 +0530

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