Bombay High Court
RAHUL UTTAM GALANDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition was filed on 14 February 2020 by Rahul Uttam Galande seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the judges held that the petition could not be entertained further. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and take steps to pursue the case?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
- petitioner's default
Judgment
DTG 118-Wp-963-2020.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 963 OF 2020
Rahul Uttam Galande … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Shrikant V. Gavand, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
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.
14th February 2020, 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 GHUMNAR
GHUMNAR Date: 2026.08.06
18:39:54 +0530
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