Bombay High Court
SUNIL BABU PAGIversusSR POLICE INSPECTOR AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 3 December 2020 but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner’s lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive factual or legal issues were addressed. The dismissal was recorded by the two judges hearing the case.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue it
Subjects
- non‑prosecution
- writ petition
- dismissal
- court procedure
Judgment
ssm 97-wp1356.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1356 OF 2021
Sunil Babu Pagi …..Petitioner
Vs.
Sr. Police Inspector & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Shri. S. V. Gavand APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 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.
3rd December, 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 SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:03 +0530
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