Bombay High Court

CHIRAG RAMDIVAKAR SHUKLAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 23 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioner failed to appear before the High Court on two occasions, including the hearing on 17 January 2026 and again on 23 January 2026, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the writ petition. No arguments or evidence were presented on his behalf. Consequently, the Court found that the petition could not be prosecuted further. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were examined.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner does not appear for hearing and shows no intention to pursue the petition?

Subjects

non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
court procedure
criminal writ petition

Judgment

                      SKN                                                       28-WP-4181.23.doc

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                   CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4181 OF 2023

                      Chirag Ramdivakar Shukla.                                … Petitioner
                              Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra and another.                    ... Respondents

                                          _______________________________

                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Ms.S.S.Kaushik, APP for the Respondent-State.
                                          _______________________________
SANJAY
KASHINATH
NANOSKAR                                 CORAM       : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , J.
Digitally signed by
SANJAY KASHINATH
NANOSKAR
                                         DATED       : 23rd JANUARY, 2026.
Date: 2026.01.29
19:35:56 +0530

                      P. C. :-

                      1.         When the matter is called out, none appears for the Petitioner.

                      Even on earlier occasion i.e. on 17th January 2026, none had appeared for

                      the Petitioner.   It appears that that the Petitioner is not interested in

                      pursuing his Petition.

                      2.         Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                                     (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)




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