Bombay High Court
DINESH CHIMANLAL SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dinesh Chimanlal Shah, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel when the matter was called for hearing. The record shows that after 29 October 2018 the petitioner and his advocate made no effort to circulate the petition. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
Sbw 159-WP-4757-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4757 OF 2018
Dinesh Chimanlal Shah … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP, for the Respondent-State.
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 29th October, 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 SANDHYA
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.06.17
15:57:15 +0530
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