Bombay High Court
ANANDA BABAN SABLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Ananda Baban Sable, filed a writ petition on 15 September 2017. No steps were taken by the petitioner or his counsel to advance the petition, and the petitioner did not appear for hearing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to take any steps to pursue it
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
KSG 94-WP-3737-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3737 OF 2017
Ananda Baban Sable … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
KIRAN
signed by
KIRAN
SANJAY
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.04.27
12:59:55
+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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