Bombay High Court

RAMESHWAR GUMANRAO SARODEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Rameshwar Gumanrao Sarode, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to register a crime against respondents No. 4 and 5 under IPC Sections 420, 463, 465, 466 and 471. The court observed that the petitioner had not taken any steps to circulate the petition or pursue prosecution after filing it. Consequently, the court inferred a lack of interest on the part of the petitioner to prosecute the matter. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the alleged offences were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the court should issue a direction to register an FIR against respondents No. 4 and 5 when the petitioner shows no interest in prosecuting the matter.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 420, 463, 465, 466, 471

Subjects

criminal procedure
non‑prosecution
petition dismissed
IPC sections 420, 463, 465, 466, 471
FIR registration

Judgment

                                    (1)
                                                920- Cri. W. P. 435-2021.odt
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

           920 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 435 OF 2021

                RAMESHWAR GUMANRAO SARODE
                             VERSUS
            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                               …..
            APP for Respondents: Mrs. M.N. Ghanekar
                               ......

                   CORAM :        SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, &
                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.J.

                   DATED :        SEPTEMBER 03, 2026

ORDER:-

1.     None for the petitioner.

2.     Though the direction is sought for permission to register the

crime against respondent Nos. 4 and 5 for the offence punishable

under Sections 420, 463, 465, 466, 471 of the Indian Penal Code, but

record shows that after filing this petition, the petitioner has not taken

any circulation till today. It is thus appears that the petitioner is not

interested in prosecuting with this matter and therefore it stands

dismissed for non prosecution.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)              (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
      JUDGE                                  JUDGE

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