Bombay High Court
JAGMOHAN RAMDITTAMAL VOHRA AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Jagmohan Ramdittamal Vhora & Anr., filed a writ petition (No. 3551 of 2018) in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners failed to appear when called for hearing and, after 14 August 2018, neither they nor their counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court inferred that the petitioners were not interested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be entertained due to lack of prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can proceed when the petitioners do not appear and fail to take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- procedural default
- Bombay High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sns 83-wp-3551-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3551 OF 2018
Jagmohan Ramdittamal Vhora & Anr. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
None for the Petitioners.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 12th June 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 14th August, 2018, neither the
Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken any steps to circulate the Petition,
even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
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signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.06.17
19:49:18
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