Bombay High Court

MANISHA UTTAM KUNDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

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 petitioner, Manisha Uttam Kunde, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, made no effort to circulate the petition after 17 March 2020. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of action. The judges concluded that the petitioner's inaction amounted to non‑prosecution. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
petitioner's default

Judgment

DTG                                                          55-wp103.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 103 OF 2019

Manisha Uttam Kunde                                        … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                            … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

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 Petitioner when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, after 17 th March 2020, neither the

Petitioner nor her 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. )


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