Bombay High Court

NANDKUMAR P JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: SANDESH D PATIL

Holding

The petition is dismissed for default due to the petitioner’s non‑appearance.

Summary

The petitioner, Nandkumar P Joshi, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. During the morning session, the petitioner’s counsel requested a postponement to obtain instructions, and the matter was adjourned. When the case was called again in the second session, no representative of the petitioner appeared before the court. Consequently, the bench, presided over by Justice Sandesh D. Patil, dismissed the petition on the ground of default. Any interim relief that had previously been granted to the petitioner was also vacated.

Issues considered

Whether the criminal writ petition should be dismissed for the petitioner’s failure to appear before the court.

Subjects

default judgment
criminal writ petition
procedural default
interim relief vacated

Judgment

                                                                56-WP-3039-2024 (CR).doc




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3039 OF 2024

Nandkumar P Joshi                                     …...Petitioner
     Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                       …...Respondents

                                 ...
Mr. Mayur Joglekar with Ms. Surekha Kamble, Advocate for Respondnet
No.2.
Mr. Avinash Naik, APP for Respondent-State
                                 ...


                                           CORAM: SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                           DATED: 22nd JUNE 2026.
P. C. :

1.        When the matter was called out in the morning session, at the

request of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the matter was kept

back to enable him to obtain instructions.

2.        Upon the matter being called out again in the second session,

none appeared for the Petitioner.

3.        In view thereof, the Petition stands dismissed for default.

4.        Interim relief, if any, granted earlier is vacated.


                                                      (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)


Suresh                                 1

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