Bombay High Court

AMOL @ AVIKUMAR DHONDIRAM DHULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner failed to pursue the proceedings.

Summary

The petitioner, Amol @ Avikumar Dhondiram Dhule, filed a writ petition on 28 March 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel when called for hearing. The court noted that since the filing date, neither the petitioner nor his advocate has taken any steps to circulate the petition. It appeared that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                            205-Wp.1683.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1683 OF 2019

Amol @ Avikumar Dhondiram Dhule                              … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, 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.

28th 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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