Bombay High Court
ASHWIN ANIL RAJE AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition on 17 October 2018 in the High Court of Bombay seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. No petitioner or their counsel appeared for the hearing on 12 June 2026. The court noted that the petitioners had made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioners were not interested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and does not pursue a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
Sbw 214-wp-5846-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.5846 OF 2018
Ashwin Anil Raje & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 12th June 2026
P.C.:-
1) None appears for Petitioners, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
17th October, 2018, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken
any steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANDHYA
SANDHYA BHAGU
WADHWA
BHAGU Date: 1/1
WADHWA 2026.06.22
17:47:30
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