Bombay High Court

SIDDHARTHA SHANTIBRATA SENversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Siddhartha Shantibrata Sen, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 512 of 2015 in the Bombay High Court. After the filing, the petitioner and/or his counsel failed to take any steps to circulate the petition beyond March 31, 2015. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non-prosecution. As a result, the related interim application (No. 4386 of 2024) was also disposed of, having no surviving basis.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's inaction?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                      P. H. Jayani                                                   32 WP512.2015.doc


                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                       CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 512 OF 2015
                                                       WITH
                                        INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4386 OF 2024
                                                         IN
                                       CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 512 OF 2015

                      Shri. Siddhartha Shantibrata Sen                   …. Petitioner
                                 V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                  …. Respondents
                                         ________________________________
                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent – State.
                                          ________________________________

                                                        CORAM: A.S. GADKARI AND
                                                               SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

                                                        DATED : 20th FEBRUARY, 2026.
                      P. C. :-

                      1)             None for the Petitioner.

                      2)             Record indicates that, after 31st March 2015, the 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.

                      3.1)           In view of dismissal of the Writ Petition, Interim Application

                      No.4386 of 2024 does not survive and is accordingly disposed off.



                             (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)                       (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
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  JAYANI                                                                                         1/1
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Date: 2026.02.25
18:09:03 +0530

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