Bombay High Court

ASHOK ATMARAM DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 27 July 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Ashok Aatmaram Deshmukh, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing on 27 July 2026, as well as on a prior date of 6 July 2026. The court noted that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the petition. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented by the petitioner. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution, without addressing any merits.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear for hearing

Subjects

non-prosecution
petition dismissal
court procedure
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                    KSG                                                          23-WP-4553-2019.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            WRIT PETITION NO.4553 OF 2019

                    Ashok Aatmaram Deshmukh                                     … Petitioner
                             V/s.
                    State of Maharashtra & Ors                                  … Respondents
                                        _______________________________________

                    None for the Petitioner.
                    Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
                    Mr. M.G. Shukla for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3.
                    Ms. Anita Varade, P.S.I. attached to E.O.W., Mumbai.
                                      _______________________________________

                                                CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                        KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                DATE  : 27th JULY, 2026

                    P.C. :

                    1)              None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.

                    2)              Record indicates that, even on earlier occasion i.e. on 6 th July,

                    2026, none had appeared for the Petitioner.

                    3)              It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the

                    Petition.

                    4)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.



                                    ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                   ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )



       Digitally
       signed by
       KIRAN
KIRAN SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
       2026.07.30
       12:05:10
       +0530
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