Bombay High Court
PULIN NAVINCHANDRA KUSUMGAR THROUGH MANISH MATHURA PRASAD MISHRAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Pulin Navinchandra Kusumgar, filed writ petition No. 3944 of 2026 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner failed to appear at the scheduled hearing on 2 September 2026, and had also not appeared on a prior date of 12 August 2026. The court noted that the petitioner seemed uninterested in pursuing the petition. The issue before the court was whether the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Relying on procedural rules that a petition may be dismissed when the petitioner does not prosecute, the court dismissed the petition. The dismissal was entered as a final order.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 38-wp-3944-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3944 OF 2026
Pulin Navinchandra Kusumgar … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 2nd September, 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, even on earlier occasion i.e. on 12 th
August, 2026, none had appeared for the Petitioner.
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 by
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
SONAWANE
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SONAWANE Date:
2026.09.05
10:39:57
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