Bombay High Court
PRAVINA TALAKSHI SHAH ALIAS POLADIA AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition on 22 April 2019 in the Bombay High Court. No petitioner appeared for hearing and their counsel made no effort to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a two‑judge bench.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear or take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 29-WP-2345-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2345 OF 2019
Pravina Talakshi Shah Alias
Poladia & Anr. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent-State.
None for Respondent No.2.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th July, 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
22nd April, 2019, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
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SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
15:19:41
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