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Bombay High Court

PAWAN MANOHAR BHATIJAversusASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER AND ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Pawan Manohar Bhatija, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. The court noted that after 6 April 2016 the petitioner and his counsel made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition. No further steps were taken to advance the case. Consequently, the court found the petition to be abandoned. The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • non-prosecution
  • dismissal
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • Bombay High Court

Judgment

                    KSG                                                          16-WP-4111-2014.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 4111 OF 2014

                    Pawan Manohar Bhatija                                       … Petitioner
                             V/s.
                    Assistant Police Commissioner & Ors                         … Respondents
                                        _______________________________________

                    None for the Petitioner.
                    Mr. Ajay S. Patil, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-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 6th April 2016, Petitioner and/or his

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



                    Petition.

                    3)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.




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




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