Bombay High Court
RAKSHAN NARAYAN JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Rakshan Narayann Joshi, filed a writ petition on 23 April 2019 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at any hearing, and no steps were taken to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a bench comprising Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 30-WP-2390-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2390 OF 2019
Rakshan Narayann Joshi … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th July, 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.
23rd April, 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.)
Digitally
signed by
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SUMEDH
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
15:19:40
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