Bombay High Court
ALOKE GANESH CHATTERJEEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Aloke Ganesh Chatterjee, filed a writ petition on 6 December 2019 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner when called for hearing. The court record shows that neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal order was signed by Justices Kamal Khata and A.S. Gadkari.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and take any steps to pursue the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- BOMBAY High Court
Judgment
DTG 67-Wp-6156-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 6156 OF 2019
Aloke Ganesh Chatterjee … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, 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.
6th December 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
18:21:13 +0530
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