Bombay High Court
SANJAY RAMCHAND CHHABARIAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Ramchand Chhabaria, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 8 July 2019. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the Court considered the petition to be abandoned. The petition was therefore dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution. The judgment was delivered by Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata on 18 April 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and does not take steps to advance the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- non‑appearance
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sns 153-wp-4919-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4919 OF 2017
Sanjay Ramchand Chhabaria … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 8th July, 2019, Petitioner and/or his
Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for 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
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
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NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.04.23
19:48:00
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