Bombay High Court

DHIRAJ SINGHversusTHE 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

Petitioner Dhiraj Singh filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. He failed to appear for the hearing and, after March 5, 2020, neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court noted that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. The issue before the court was whether the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Relying on the petitioner’s non‑appearance and abandonment of the petition, the court dismissed the writ. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and pursue the case?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
petition abandonment

Judgment

DTG                                                          276-Wp.3336.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 3336 OF 2019

Dhiraj Singh                                               … 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 5th March 2020, neither the

Petitioner nor his 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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