Bombay High Court

HANUMANT GOVIND CHANDGUDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 12 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Hanumant Govind Chandgude, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that after 8 April 2019, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to advance or circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court considered the petition to be abandoned. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and pursue the petition

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
petition abandonment

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.3443 OF 2018

Hanumant Govind Chandgude                                   … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Madhav H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :  A. S. GADKARI AND
                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE : 12th June, 2026

P.C.:-

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

2)              Record indicates that, after 8th April, 2019, neither the

Petitioner nor his Advocate have 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.)

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