Bombay High Court
LAXMAN MADHAVDAS HARWANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Petitioner Laxman Madhavdas Harwani filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 3 December 2019. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by both judges hearing the matter.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and to advance the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
KSG 62-WP-3309-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3309 OF 2017
Laxman Madhavdas Harwani … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
KIRAN
signed by
KIRAN
SANJAY
Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.04.27
12:59:53
+0530
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 3rd December 2019, 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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