Bombay High Court

RAKESH GUPTAversusUNION OF INDIA 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

Rakesh Gupta filed Writ Petition No. 1504 of 2019 in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Union of India and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 3 April 2019, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the case. The Court observed this non‑prosecution and, after noting the petitioner’s absence, dismissed the petition. No substantive merits of the petition were examined. The dismissal was entered on the basis of the petitioner’s failure to prosecute the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and to take steps to advance the petition.

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
Bombay High Court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

DTG                                                           193-Wp.1504.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1504 OF 2019

Rakesh Gupta                                                 … Petitioner
         V/s.
Union Of India & Ors.                                        … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Jitendra B. Mishra a/w Mr. Rupesh Dubey for Respondent-UOI.

Adv. Archishmati Chandramore h/f Adv. Ashwin Thool for Respondent No.3.

                    _______________________________________

                            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 3rd April 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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