Bombay High Court
SWAPNIL PANDURANG DATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Swapnil Pandurang, filed a writ petition on 25 September 2018 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing. The court noted that the petitioner made no effort to circulate the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
sns 131-wp-4236-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4236 OF 2018
Swapnil Pandurang Date … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 12th 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.
25th September, 2018, 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
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.06.22
12:46:05
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