Bombay High Court

JAYESH VENGURLEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 21 January 2019 but failed to appear for any hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court noted that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court considered whether the petition could be dismissed for lack of prosecution. It held that the petition should be dismissed due to non‑prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to advance the petition.

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                            78-wp356.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 356 OF 2019

Jayesh Vengurlekar                                           … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra                                     … Respondent
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. P.P. Shinde, 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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

21st January 2019, 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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