Bombay High Court
DEEPAK DADA KHATALversusTHE SENIOR INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Deepak Dada Khatal on 17 April 2018 because the petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and made no effort to pursue the petition thereafter. The court noted that the petitioner and his counsel did not circulate the petition even once, indicating a lack of interest in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. No substantive legal arguments or evidence were considered as the petition was terminated for procedural default. The dismissal reflects the court's stance that a petitioner must actively pursue his remedy for it to proceed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and does not take steps to pursue the petition
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Non‑prosecution
- Dismissal
- Failure to appear
- Criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sbw 287-wp-1874-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1874 OF 2018
Deepak Dada Khatal … Petitioner
V/s.
The Senior Inspector of Police & Anr. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Mankuwar M. Deshmukh, Acting PP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 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.
17th April, 2018, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps
to circulate the Petition, even for 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.)
Digitally
signed by
SANDHYA
1/1
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.23
12:02:17
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