Bombay High Court
JINESH KANTILAL MALDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Jinesh Kantilal Malde, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. After the hearing date of 16 December 2021, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to advance the petition. The petitioner failed to appear when called for hearing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the relief
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sns 34-WP-2486-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2486 OF 2019
Jinesh Kantilal Malde … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … 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 Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 16th December, 2021, 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
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
13:32:08
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