Bombay High Court
SWAPNIL SHANTIKUMAR OVALEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Swapnil Shantikumar Ovalekar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after 8 January 2019, neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 12 June 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and to take any further steps?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- procedural default
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 129-wp-4207-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4207 OF 2018
Swapnil Shantikumar Ovalekar … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP, for the Respondent-State.
Ms. Gauri Date, PSI, Dadar Police Station, present.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 12th June 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 8th January, 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
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signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.06.17
19:49:18
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