Bombay High Court
VIJAY SHRIRANG BABARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition was filed on 28 November 2019 by Vijay Shrirang Babar seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
- failure to appear
Judgment
DTG 64-Wp-6131-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 6131 OF 2019
Vijay Shrirang Babar … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 31st July 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
28th November 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. )
Digitally signed
by
DNYANESHWAR DNYANESHWAR
TULSHIRAM TULSHIRAM
GHUMNAR GHUMNAR
Date: 2026.08.06 1/1
18:16:40 +0530
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