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Bombay High Court

GIRISHKUMAR VASUDEVBHAI PANDYAversusTHE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Girishkumar Vasudevbhai Pandya filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after September 15, 2015, made no effort to circulate the petition. The court noted that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the judges observed that the petition could not be progressed. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • non‑prosecution
  • dismissal
  • court procedure

Judgment

            ssm                                                    42-wp3595.2015.doc

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 3595 OF 2015

      Girishkumar Vasudevbhai Pandya                               …..Petitioner

               Vs.

      The Commissioner Of Police & Ors.                            …..Respondents

                                ____________________________________

      None for the Petitioner.
      Smt. P.P. Shinde APP, for the Respondent-State.
                        ____________________________________

                                            CORAM :     A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                        KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                              DATE :    4th MARCH, 2026.

      P.C.:-

      1)               None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

      2)               Record indicates that, after 15th September, 2015, Petitioner

      and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even

      for 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.)


             Digitally signed
SANJIV       by SANJIV
             SHARNAPPA                                                                  1/1
SHARNAPPA    MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR    Date: 2026.03.09
             12:01:53 +0530


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