Bombay High Court
DR. PRASHANT PRAKASH LOKHANDEversusNAWAB SULEMAN SAYYAD AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Dismissed
- Bench
- SANDESH D PATIL
Holding
A writ petition is dismissed for default when the petitioner fails to appear before the court.
Summary
The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition in 2019 seeking relief against the respondents. The matter was listed before the Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. The petitioner failed to appear despite the court’s summons. No arguments or evidence were presented on behalf of the petitioner. The court, observing the non‑appearance, dismissed the petition on the ground of default. The dismissal was recorded by the learned judge on 31 July 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for default when the petitioner does not appear before the court
Subjects
- writ petition
- default dismissal
- civil procedure
Judgment
917-WP-4823-2019.doc
Digitally signed
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
by HARISH
HARISH
VITHAL
VITHAL
CHAUDHARI
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CHAUDHARI Date:
2026.08.04
12:22:22 +0530
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 4823 OF 2019
Dr. Prashant Prakash Lokhande ...Petitioner
Versus
Nawab Suleman Sayyad And Anr. ...Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, APP for the Respondent No. 1-State.
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CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.
DATED : 31st JULY, 2026.
P. C. :
1. The present matter was filed in the year 2019. None appears for the
Petitioner despite the matter being called out.
2. The Petition is DISMISSED for default.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)
Harish 1
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