Bombay High Court

MANISH H. MILANIversusTHE 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

Manish H. Milani filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after March 25, 2019, neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Finding that the petitioner had not taken any further action, the court dismissed the petition. The dismissal was entered as a matter of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                          201-Wp.1610.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1610 OF 2019

Manish H. Milani                                           … 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, after 25 th 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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