Bombay High Court
JAYESH GANGJI SHAH AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, Jayesh Gangji Shah & Ors., filed a writ petition on 1st February 2020 in the High Court of Bombay. No petitioners appeared when called for hearing, and the record shows they made no effort to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by both judges on 31st July 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition should be dismissed for non-prosecution when petitioners fail to appear and take no steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- non-prosecution
- petition dismissal
- court procedure
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
DTG 103-wp-696-2020.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 696 OF 2020
Jayesh Gangji Shah & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioners.
Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 31st July 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
1st February 2020, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are 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
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