Bombay High Court

PAVANKUMAR SANWARMALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after January 31, 2017. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. No substantive factual or legal issues were addressed. The dismissal was entered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Shyam C. Chandak.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the petition

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court

Judgment

                     KSG                                                          14-WP-3701-2014.doc



                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO. 3701 OF 2014

                     Pavankumar Sanwarmal                                        … Petitioner
                              V/s.
                     The State of Maharashtra                                    … Respondent
                                         _______________________________________

                     None for the Petitioner.
                     Smt. M.M. Deshmukh, Acting. P.P. a/w Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for
                     Respondent-State.
                                     _______________________________________

                                                 CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                         SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.
                                                 DATE  : 17th JANUARY 2026

                     P.C. :

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

                     2)              Record indicates that, after 31st January 2017, Petitioner and/or

         Digitally
         signed by
         KIRAN
                     his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for once.
KIRAN SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
       2026.01.19
         19:01:16
         +0530
                     2.1)            It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the

                     Petition.

                     3)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.




                              ( SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. )                     ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )




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