Bombay High Court
POONAM W/O. NIPUN NATHANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 1 June 2015 but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and pursue the case
Subjects
- dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- failure to appear
Judgment
ssm 30-wp2159.2015.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2159 OF 2015
Poonam W/o. Nipun Nathani …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra …..Respondent
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None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
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CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 4th MARCH, 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.
1st June, 2015, the Petitioner and/or her 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 SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date: 1/1
2026.03.09
12:01:02 +0530
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