Bombay High Court
MOHAN MAHABAL SHETTY AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The court noted that after September 18, 2018, neither the petitioners nor their counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. It was observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. 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 may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners do not appear or take steps to pursue it
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 88-wp-3639-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3639 OF 2018
Mohan Mahabal Shetty & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
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 18th September, 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
19:49:17
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