Bombay High Court

JANARDHAN ABASO KEDARIversusCOMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition was dismissed because the petitioner did not prosecute the petition.

Summary

Janardhan Abaso Kedari filed a writ petition (No. 3753 of 2019) in the High Court of Bombay against the Commissioner of Police, Pune City and others. The petitioner failed to appear when called out for hearing. The record shows that after 28 August 2019 neither the petitioner nor his advocate took any steps to circulate the petition. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the case

Subjects

petition dismissal
non‑prosecution
court procedure
writ petition

Judgment

DTG                                                          294-Wp.3753.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO. 3753 OF 2019

Janardhan Abaso Kedari                                     … Petitioner
         V/s.
Commissioner Of Police Pune City, Pune & Ors.              … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, 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 28th August 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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