27-MCA-158-2025.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 158 OF 2025 Manubhai H Patel. …Applicant Vs. State Of Maharashtra. …Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 15629 OF 2026 Mr. Manubhai H. Patel, applicant in person. Mr. Ameya Abhay Pitale h/f. Mr.Ajit Ram Pitale for the respondent. Mr. D. J. Haldankar, AGP for the State. CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J. DATE : 14th OCTOBER 2026 ORDER : 1. The applicant who appears in person has tendered application dated 14th October 2026, praying that this court must recuse from the application. 2. I do not see any reason to recuse from the matter. When the applicant was called upon to argue the application on merits, he refused to argue the application on merits. 3. On 19th August 2026, the applicant was absent, hence, the application was adjourned to 16th September 2026. Even 1/2 Swapnil 27-MCA-158-2025.docx on 16th September 2026, the applicant was absent; hence, by order dated 16th September 2026, office was directed to intimate the next date to the applicant. 4. Today, the applicant refused to prosecute the matter on merits. The miscellaneous civil application is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. 5. The pending interim application is disposed of as infructuous. [GAURI GODSE, J.] 2/2