Bombay High Court

VIJAY N. CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 18 September 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner when called for hearing. The record shows that neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by the 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 failure to appear and take any further steps?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

     pmk                                                   71-WP-6000-2019.doc




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.6000 OF 2019

Vijay N. Chavan                                             … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :  A. S. GADKARI AND
                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE : 25th June, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              None appears for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the filing of the Petition on 18 th

September, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any

steps to circulate the Petition, even 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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