Bombay High Court

TAJPAL DUNGARJI PATIDARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Tajpal Dungarji Patidar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The record shows that after July 6, 2017, the petitioner or his counsel made no effort to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a bench comprising Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

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
high court

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.531 OF 2014

Tajpal Dungarji Patidar                                     … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, 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 6th July, 2017 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.)




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