Bombay High Court

RAJESH DAULATRAM BHATIAversusTHE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS.

Decided: 12 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 filed a writ petition on 2 March 2018 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing. The record showed that the petitioner made no effort to advance the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the case. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the case

Subjects

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

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.1565 OF 2018

Rajesh Daulatram Bhatia                                     … Petitioner

         V/s.

The Commissioner of Police & Ors.                           … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :  A. S. GADKARI AND
                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE : 12th June, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              None appears for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the filing of the Petition on 2 nd

March, 2018, 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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