Bombay High Court

NALINI ASHOK PANCHALversusTHE 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, Nalini Ashok Panchal, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, neither she nor her counsel circulated the petition after March 25, 2019. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by Judges A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner does not appear for hearing and makes no effort to advance the petition?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                          184-Wp.1429.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1429 OF 2019

Nalini Ashok Panchal                                       … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                            … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. P.P. Shinde, 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 25 th March 2019, 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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