Bombay High Court
BHARAT DAMU CHAVANversusSUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 15 September 2017 but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court noted the petitioner’s apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was ordered by the two judges of the Bombay High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
KSG 92-WP-3731-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3731 OF 2017
Bharat Damu Chavan … Petitioner
V/s.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate & Ors … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
KIRAN
signed by
KIRAN
SANJAY
Mr. J. P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.04.27
12:59:54
+0530
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
15th September, 2017, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even for 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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