Bombay High Court
UMESH KAILESH ATHANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Umesh Kailesh Athani, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The court record shows that after 8 November 2017, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to advance the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the judges concluded that the petition had been abandoned. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- procedural default
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
KSG 102-WP-3991-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3991 OF 2017
Umesh Kailesh Athani … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra … Respondent
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
KIRAN
signed by
KIRAN
SANJAY
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.04.27
12:59:52
+0530
Mr. Santosh Khaladaker, PSI attached to Powai Police Station is present.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL 2026
P.C. :
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 8th November, 2017, 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. )
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