Bombay High Court

UJWLA SANTOSH YEDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Ujwla Santosh Yede, failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the writ petition after July 24, 2019. The court noted that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of prosecution. Finding no initiative from the petitioner, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and to advance the petition?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
petitioner's non‑appearance

Judgment

DTG                                                            260- Wp.2758.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2758 OF 2019

Ujwla Santosh Yede                                           … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                 _______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

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

2)              Record indicates that, after 24 th July 2019, neither the Petitioner

nor her 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. )




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