Bombay High Court

SACHIN SOPANRAO VEDEversusTHE INVESTIGATION OFFICER AND ANR

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Sachin Sopanrao Vede, filed Writ Petition No. 3199 of 2017 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the Investigation Officer and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, made no effort to circulate the petition after March 7, 2018. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the matter. The issue before the Court was whether the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s inaction. Relying on procedural rules that require active prosecution of a petition, the Court held that the petition could not be kept pending. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court
procedural default

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.3199 OF 2017

Sachin Sopanrao Vede                                  … Petitioner

         V/s.

The Investigation Officer & Anr.                      … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. S. M. Nalawade, PSI Paud Police Station Pune Rural.


                                   CORAM :       A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                 KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE :      18th April, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              None for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, after 7th March, 2018 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.)



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