Bombay High Court
PARVEEN ASAD UNIA W/O ASAD UNIA AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
- Bench
- GAUTAM A ANKHAD
Holding
The applications were dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicants filed Criminal Application No.1452 of 2019 and an interim application, but failed to appear before the court on the scheduled date of 20 January 2026 and thereafter. The court observed that the matter had not been progressed since filing and the applicants appeared to have lost interest. Consequently, the court dismissed the applications for want of prosecution. No substantive merits were examined. The dismissal was entered as a procedural order.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when the applicants fail to prosecute a criminal application?
Subjects
- criminal application
- want of prosecution
- procedural dismissal
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1452 OF 2019
Sajida Munaf Vadgama and Ors. .. Applicants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra,
J.J. Marg Police Station, Mumbai and Anr. .. Respondents
ALONG WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1359 OF 2019
IN
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1452 OF 2019
Parveen Asad Unia and Anr. .. Applicants-Interveners
None for the Applicants.
Ms. Anuja Sunil Gotad, APP for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra.
CORAM : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 23RD JANUARY 2026.
P.C. :
1. This matter was listed on 20th January 2026 when no one appeared for the
Applicants. Even today, no one appears for the Applicants. The matter has not been
circulated since the time it has been filed. It seems that the Applicants have lost
interest in the matter.
2. Criminal Application No.1452 of 2019 with Interim Application No.1359
of 2019 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ]
Digitally
signed by 1/1
SNEHA SNEHA
ABHAY DIXIT 21-APL-1452-2019 & IA-1359-2019.doc
ABHAY Date: Dixit
DIXIT 2026.01.23
17:57:28
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