Bombay High Court

RAMESH GULAB CHAUDHARYversusSANGITA RANGNATH PHAPALE AND ANR.

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court, but no representative appeared on his behalf. The respondent, represented by Advocate S. M. Mangaonkar, appeared for Respondent No.2 (the State). The Court examined the petition and found that the petitioner had not prosecuted the case. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be entertained despite the petitioner’s failure to prosecute the case

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                        10-WP-3598-2019 (CR).doc


      Shubhada S Kadam


                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3598 OF 2019

                      Ramesh Gulab Chaudhary                                ...Petitioner/s
                      Versus
                      Sangita Rangnath Phapale and anr.                     ...Respondent/s

                      _________________________________________________________________

                      None for Petitioner.
                      Mr. S. M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent No.2-State.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                          CORAM     :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                          DATE      :   31st AUGUST, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.        None present for the petitioner. Heard learned APP for

                      respondent No.2-State.

                      2.        Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                                  (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.09.01
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