Bombay High Court

DEELIP PUNDLIK PATILversusTHE DIVISIONAL POLICE COMPLAINT AUTHOIRTY, NASHIK DIVISION, NASHIK AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Petitioner Deelip Pundlik Patil filed a criminal writ petition seeking time to take instructions. The petitioner’s counsel requested the court’s indulgence, but the petitioner never appeared for the circulation and failed to give any instructions to his advocate. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in prosecuting the matter diligently. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear or give instructions, indicating lack of interest in prosecuting the petition?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
non prosecution
dismissal
procedural default
court order

Judgment

                                  (1)
                                               921- Cri. W. P. 373-2023.odt
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 373 OF 2023

                         DEELIP PUNDLIK PATIL
                                 VERSUS
       THE DIVISIONAL POLICE COMPLAINT AUTHOIRTY, NASHIK
                   DIVISION, NASHIK AND ANOTHER
                                   …..
        Advocate for the Petitioner : Adv. Varsha Arote h/f
                                      Mr. Yogesh Arun Jadhav
        APP for Respondents: Mr. G. A. Kulkarni
                                   ....

                    CORAM :     SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, &
                                VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.J.

                    DATED :     SEPTEMBER 03, 2026

ORDER:-

1.      Though the learned counsel Adv. Varsha Arote holding for Mr.

Yogesh Jadhav, for the petitioner seeks time to take instructions, but

the record shows that after filing this petition, the petitioner never

appeared for taking circulation till today.   It also appears that the

petitioner has not given any instructions to his own Advocate.           It

appears that, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter

diligently.    Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed for non

prosecution.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)             (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
      JUDGE                                 JUDGE

YSK/

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