Bombay High Court
DISHA K. PAJAIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Disha K. Pajai, filed a writ petition on 8 October 2018 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. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 12 June 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
- high court
Judgment
sns 146-wp-4519-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4519 OF 2018
Disha K. Pajai … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 12th 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.
8th October, 2018, 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
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.06.22
12:46:05
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