Bombay High Court

SANGITA W/O. GAMBHIR GAIKWADversusDIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AURAGABAD REGION AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Sangita, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a court direction that her complaint be decided within a stipulated period and that an offence be registered against certain persons. The Resource Personnel report revealed that since March 2020 the petitioner had neither pursued the matter nor addressed the objections raised by the office. The court observed that the petitioner was not actively prosecuting the case. Consequently, the petition was dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution. No direction to the investigating agency was issued.

Issues considered

Whether the court can compel the investigating agency to decide a complaint and register an offence when the petitioner has not actively pursued the matter.

Subjects

criminal writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
investigating agency
procedural default

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39827-DB

1 917 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 338 OF 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
917 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 338 OF 2020
SANGITA W/O. GAMBHIR GAIKWAD
VERSUS
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AURAGABAD REGION AND
OTHERS
…..
None for the petitioner.
Adv. N. B. Patil, APP for Respondents-State
…..

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

DATED : 27/08/2026
Per Court:

. None for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner is seeking a direction to decide his complaint

within a stipulated period and to register an offence against the

concerned persons. However, the report of Resource Personnel

indicates that, since march 2020, the petitioner has not circulated

this matter and even not removed the office objections also.

3. Thus, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in

prosecuting the matter diligently and therefore, the petition stands

dismissed for non-prosecution.

( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )
shivani/

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