Bombay High Court

HINAA ARJMAND SHAIKHversusK.D.KOLHE AND ORS

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

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that after March 4, 2019, neither the petitioner nor her counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive legal issues were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear or take steps to pursue it

Subjects

non‑prosecution
writ petition
dismissal
court procedure

Judgment

DTG                                                          74-wp313.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 313 OF 2019

Hinaa Arjmand Shaikh                                       … Petitioner
         V/s.
K.D.Kolhe & Ors.                                           … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, 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 4th March 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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