Bombay High Court

SURESH DAGDUSINGH PARDESHIversusTHE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Suresh Dagdusingh Pardeshi, filed a writ petition on 30 July 2016 in the High Court of Bombay challenging the actions of the Commissioner of Police and others. The petition was listed for hearing, but the petitioner failed to appear and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the matter. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of prosecution. It concluded that the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the case

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                      KSG                                                            32-WP-2628-2016.doc



                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                             CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                               WRIT PETITION NO.2628 OF 2016

                      Suresh Dagdusingh Pardeshi                                   … Petitioner
                               V/s.
                      The Commissioner of Police & Ors                             … Respondents
                                          _______________________________________

                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Ms. M.M. Deshmukh, Acting. P.P. a/w Mr. Vinod Chate A.P.P. for Respondent-
                      State.
                                      _______________________________________

                                                   CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                           KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                   DATE  : 9th MARCH 2026

                      P.C. :

                      1)              None for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

                      2)              Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
 KIRAN
 SANJAY
 GHUGE
Digitally signed by
KIRAN SANJAY
                      30th July 2016, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps to
GHUGE
Date: 2026.03.17
11:05:28 +0530


                      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. )



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