Bombay High Court

SOMNATH SAKHARAM HAJAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition (No. 569 of 2024) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, alleging wrongdoing by the State of Maharashtra. Despite the filing in 2024, no notices were issued to the respondents, and the petitioner failed to appear before the court. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in prosecuting the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not proceed without prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner does not appear and shows no interest in prosecuting a criminal writ petition?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
non‑prosecution
petition dismissed
procedural default
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45772-DB

                                                                       569.2024WP

                                                 1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        917 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 569 OF 2024

                              SOMNATH SAKHARAM HAJARE
                                          VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                             ...
                 APP for Respondent/State : Mr. A.S. Shinde
                                             ...
                                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                 VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                      DATE      :    30.09.2026

                 P.C. :


                 1.          None for the petitioner.
                 2.          It appears that though the petition is filed in the
                 year 2024, even the notices were not issued to the
                 respondents. Today also none appeared for the petitioner.
                 3.          As such, it appears that the petitioner is not
                 interested in prosecuting the matter. Accordingly, the petition
                 stands dismissed for non-prosecution.




                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]              [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                               JUDGE


                 sga

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