Bombay High Court

MRS.SONALI RAMDAS SASANE AND ANRversusMR.NARENDRA RAVINDRA SATKAR AND OTHERS

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, Mrs. Sonali Ramdas Sasane and another, filed a criminal writ petition but failed to appear before the Court at any stage. The record shows that since 27 June 2016 the petitioners and/or their counsel took no steps to circulate the petition, and they were absent on the final date of 17 June 2026. The Court observed that the petitioners were not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear and take no steps to pursue the petition?

Subjects

non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal writ petition
procedural default
high court

Judgment

SPG                                                           3-WP-504-2015.doc

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                  CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 504 OF 2015

Mrs.Sonali Ramdas Sasane & Anr.                              … Petitioners
       Vs.
Mr.Narendra Ravindra Satkar & Ors.                           ... Respondents

                       _______________________________

None for the Petitioners.
Ms. Sangita Phad, APP for the Respondent-State.
                    _______________________________


                      CORAM       : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.
                      DATED       : 17th JUNE, 2026.

P. C. :-

1)              When the matter is called out, none appears for the

Petitioners.

2)              Record indicates that since 27th June 2016, the Petitioners

and/or their Advocate have not taken any steps to circulate the Petition,

even for once. Even on the last date i.e. 17 th June 2026 none appeared for

the Petitioners.

3)              It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing

the Petition.

4)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                  (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)

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