Bombay High Court

SACHIN AUDUMBER TORASKAR AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, Sachin Audumber Toraskar & Ors., filed Writ Petition No. 926 of 2019 in the Bombay High Court. They failed to appear for the hearing and, after July 18, 2019, neither they nor their counsel took any steps to advance the petition. The Court noted the petitioners' apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. The issue before the Court was whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Relying on the petitioners' non‑appearance and inaction, the Court held that the petition could not be entertained further. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear and pursue the case

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
failure to appear
procedural default

Judgment

DTG                                                           131-Wp.926.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 926 OF 2019

Sachin Audumber Toraskar & Ors.                              … Petitioners
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra                                     … Respondent
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioners.

Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.

                    _______________________________________

                            CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                    KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                            DATE  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

1)              None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, after 18th July 2019, 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. )

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