Bombay High Court
PARIND SUSHIL PAREKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution because the petitioner failed to appear or take steps to advance the petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Parind Sushil Parekh, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. After the hearing on 13 July 2015, the petitioner and his counsel failed to take any steps to circulate the petition or appear before the court. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court noted the lack of prosecution of the petition. Relying on the petitioner's non‑appearance and inactivity, the judges dismissed the petition. The dismissal was entered as a matter of procedural 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
- high court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
ssm 27-wp2062.2015.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2062 OF 2015
Parind Sushil Parekh …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 4th MARCH, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 13th July, 2015, 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
SANJIV by SANJIV
SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date: 2026.03.06
18:54:52 +0530
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