Bombay High Court

KASHINATH PANDURANG JADHAVversusPRITHI PAUL SINGH SETHI AND ANR

Decided: 9 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for default due to non‑appearance of the parties.

Summary

The petitioner, Kashinath Pandurang Jadhav, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. No counsel or party appeared on the first scheduled date, leading the court to adjourn the matter. The same situation recurred on the second date with no appearance by any party. As a result, the court exercised its inherent power to dismiss the petition for default. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandesh D. Patil on 9 September 2026, ordering the dismissal of the petition due to non‑appearance of the parties.

Subjects

default judgment
writ petition
non-appearance

Judgment

                                                                      2-WP-3112-2016.doc


                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                             CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 3112 OF 2016

       Kashinath Pandurang Jadhav                                 .....Petitioner
                        Versus
       Prithi Paul Singh Sethi & Anr.                             .....Respondents
                                              .....
       None for the Petitioner.

       Mr. A.A.Palkar, A.P.P, for the Respondent-State.

       PSI Sanjay J. Kadam attached to Bhoiwada Police Station, present.
                                       ..…

                                          CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
                                          DATE        : 9th SEPTEMBER 2026


       P.C.:-

       1.         None for the petitioner in the first session. Hence, the matter

       was kept back.


       2.         None appeared in the second session as well.


       3.         Hence, the matter is dismissed in default.




                                                        (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)




       Wakodikar                                                                    1/1
            Digitally signed
RUPALI      by RUPALI
            RAJESH
RAJESH      WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR   Date: 2026.09.09
            18:15:55 +0530

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