Bombay High Court

AMIYA KUMAR GAURISHANKER KHAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 27 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Summary

A writ petition (No. 4700 of 2019) was filed by Amiya Kumar Gaurishanker Jha before the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing on 27 July 2026, and had also not appeared on an earlier date of 6 July 2026. The court observed that the petitioner seemed uninterested in pursuing the petition. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner repeatedly fails to appear for hearing?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
petitioner's non-appearance

Judgment

                    KSG                                                          28-WP-4700-2019.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            WRIT PETITION NO.4700 OF 2019

                    Amiya Kumar Gaurishanker Jha                                … Petitioner
                             V/s.
                    State of Maharashtra                                        … Respondent
                                        _______________________________________

                    None for the Petitioner.
                    Mr. S.V. Gavand, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                                    _______________________________________

                                                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
       12:05:11
       +0530
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