Bombay High Court
PRIDE UNIVERSAL PRIVATE LIMITEDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petition was filed by Pride Universal Private Limited on 22 August 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could continue. It concluded that the lack of prosecution warranted dismissal. 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
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
ssm 89-wp4365.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4365 OF 2019
Pride Universal Private Limited …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra …..Respondent
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik 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.
22nd August, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor its 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
12:24:35 +0530
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