Bombay High Court

ANITA NARESH GOYALversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Decided: 28 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was disposed as the petitioner had died and was not pursuing any relief.

Summary

The petitioner, Anita Naresh Goyal, filed a criminal writ petition but subsequently passed away. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the petitioner had died and that no relief was being sought. The petition was being heard on a production board and the second respondent was absent. The Court found no reason to keep the petition pending given the death of the petitioner and the lack of any relief sought. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition can continue after the death of the petitioner

Subjects

petition disposal
death of petitioner
criminal writ petition
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                                         1 of 1                     501-WP-3282-2022
                       Sagar Magar

                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                      CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3282 OF 2022

                      Anita Naresh Goyal                                      … Petitioner
                            Versus
                      Union of India And Anr.                                 ... Respondents
                                                  __________
                      Mr. Karan Kadam a/w Mr. Sameer Tapia, Mr. Pushkraj Deshpande,
                      Mr. Rohan Marathe i/b ALMT Legal for Petitioner.
                      Ms. Gauri Rao, APP for the Respondent-State.
                      None for Respondent No. 2.
                                                 __________

                                           CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
                                                   RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
                                           DATE : 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
                      PC :

                      1)             Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that, Petitioner

                      has passed away and that nothing survives in this petition.


                      2)             Though the matter is taken on production board and

                      Respondent No. 2 is not present, we see no reason to keep this petition

                      pending.


                      3)             Learned Counsel for the Petitioner is not pressing this

                      petition for any of the reliefs sought. Recording this statement, the

                      petition is disposed of.

SAGAR
SANTOSH               (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)              (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
MAGAR
Digitally signed by
SAGAR SANTOSH
MAGAR
Date: 2026.09.29
14:16:21 +0530

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