Bombay High Court
SHREERAM TAKSANDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Shreeram Taksande, filed a writ petition on 20 October 2018 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing scheduled on 12 June 2026. The court noted that the petitioner had taken no steps to circulate or pursue the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and does not pursue a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- court procedure
Judgment
Sbw 166-WP-4835-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4835 OF 2018
Shreeram Taksande … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
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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 appears for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
20th 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.
Digitally signed
by SANDHYA
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.06.17
15:57:08 +0530
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