Bombay High Court

MR.PANKAJ VASANTLAL KIKAVATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 660 of 2015 in the Bombay High Court. The record shows that after 5 July 2017 the petitioner or his counsel made no effort to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s inaction?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                      P. H. Jayani                                                   37 WP660.2015.doc


                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 660 OF 2015

                      Mr. Pankaj Vasantlal Kikavat                               …. Petitioner
                                 V/s.
                      The State of Maharashtra and anr.                          …. Respondents

                                            ________________________________
                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent – State.
                                          ________________________________

                                                        CORAM: A.S. GADKARI AND
                                                               SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

                                                        DATED : 20th FEBRUARY, 2026.

                      P. C. :-

                      1)             None for the Petitioner.

                      2)             Record indicates that, after 5th July 2017, the Petitioner and/or

                      his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for once.

                      2.1)           It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the

                      Petition.

                      3)             Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                             (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)                       (A.S. GADKARI, J.)

  PREETI
  HEERO
  JAYANI
Digitally signed by
PREETI HEERO
JAYANI
Date: 2026.02.25
18:10:54 +0530




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