Bombay High Court
TUSHAR KHANDERAO KHANDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner failed to appear or take steps to pursue the petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Tushar Khanderao Khande, filed a writ petition on 7 December 2019 in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner and his counsel never appeared for any hearing after filing. The record shows that no steps were taken to circulate the petition at any time. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief. Consequently, the bench held that the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered without any further hearing.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and to take steps to pursue the petition
Subjects
- petition
- non‑prosecution
- court procedure
- dismissal for default
Judgment
DTG 69-Wp-6203-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 6203 OF 2019
Tushar Khanderao Khande … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Shrikant V. Gavand, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
Ms. Minakshi Nale, PSI, MRA Marg Police Station, Mumbai, present.
_______________________________________
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.
7th 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 1/1
GHUMNAR GHUMNAR
Date: 2026.08.06
18:21:36 +0530
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