Bombay High Court
ADV. DIPTI SAROJ KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dipti Saroj Kale, filed a writ petition on 19 August 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. The petition was scheduled for hearing but the petitioner failed to appear when called. The court noted that neither the petitioner nor her counsel took any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. It appeared that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be proceeded with. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- The court considered whether a writ petition may continue in the absence of the petitioner’s participation and without any effort to advance the petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
ssm 86-wp4244.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4244 OF 2019
Adv. Dipti Saroj Kale …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
19th August, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor her 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA 1/1
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.06.29
12:22:41 +0530
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