Bombay High Court

SUDHAKAR MANGO PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Sudhakar Mango Patil, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to set aside a police notice dated 08-06-2022 issued by Pahur Police Station, Jalgaon. No steps were taken by the petitioner to advance the matter before the Court since May 2022, and the petitioner was absent at the hearing. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in prosecuting the matter. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered without any further directions.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition seeking to set aside a police notice can be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to petitioner’s inaction and absence?

Subjects

criminal procedure
writ petition
non prosecution
dismissal
police notice

Judgment

                                     (1)
                                                     916 Cri.WP-832.2022.odt
      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

      916 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 832 OF 2022

                    SUDHAKAR MANGO PATIL
                           VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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                         None for the petitioner.
        Mr. G.A. Kulkarni, A.P.P. for the respondent-State.
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                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                            VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                    DATED       : 16th September, 2026

Per Court :

1.    None for the petitioner.

2.    Though this petition is filed for setting aside notice dated

08.06.2022 bearing No. 1368/2022 issued by Pahur Police

Station, District Jalgaon, but since May 2022 the petitioner

did not take any steps to circulate the matter before this Court.

3.    Today also the petitioner is not present. Thus, it appears

that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter,

and    therefore,    the    petition       stands   dismissed     for   non

prosecution.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)                    (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
       JUDGE                                       JUDGE

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