Bombay High Court
KASHINATH BABU SHINDEversusTHE 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 21 June 2019 but failed to appear for the hearing and made no effort to advance the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive factual or legal issues were addressed beyond the lack of prosecution. The dismissal was entered by the two judges of the Bombay High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear or take steps to pursue it
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
ssm 47-wp3328.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3328 OF 2019
Kashinath Babu Shinde …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 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.
21st June, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any steps
to circulate the Petition, even 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 SANJIV
SHARNAPPA
SANJIV MASHALKAR
SHARNAPPA 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.06.29
12:23:21
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