Bombay High Court
NAGESH SHANKAR MATPATTE@PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 6 August 2019 but failed to appear for any hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the matter. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could continue. It held that the lack of prosecution warranted dismissal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's inaction
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
Judgment
ssm 79-wp4043.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4043 OF 2019
Nagesh Shankar Matpatte @ Patil …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 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.
6th August, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.06.29
12:25:26 +0530 1/1
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