Bombay High Court
DEEPAK GANPAT DEVRUKHHARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Deepak Ganpat Devrukhhar, filed a writ petition on 13 March 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing dated 17 June 2026. The court noted that since filing, the petitioner had taken no steps to circulate the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and does not take steps to pursue a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
DTG 181-Wp.1409.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1409 OF 2019
Deepak Ganpat Devrukhhar … 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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
13th March 2019, 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. )
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