Bombay High Court
ARVIND BHILYA GAVITversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Arvind Bhilya Gavit filed a criminal writ petition in 2022 challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear in court, did not secure counsel, and did not take any steps to advance the case. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in prosecuting the matter diligently. Consequently, the bench dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the underlying criminal allegations were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to advance the case
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- procedural default
- court appearance
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41730-DB
921 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 428 OF 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
921 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 428 OF 2022
Arvind Bhilya Gavit
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
__________________________________________________________
• Adv. Deshpande Chaitanya C. for the Petitioner -
Absent
• Ms. U. S. Bhosale, A.P.P. for State
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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 08, 2026
PER COURT :
1) None for the petitioner.
2) The record shows that after filing of this petition
in the year 2022, the petitioner never cared to take
circulation. Today also, none appears for the petitioner.
3) Thus, it appears that the petitioner is not
interested in prosecuting the matter diligently. Accordingly,
the Criminal Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-
prosecution.
(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
JUDGE JUDGE
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