Bombay High Court
NISHA SANDEEP KAMBLI AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition on 29 January 2021 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. No petitioners or their advocates appeared for any hearing thereafter, and the record shows they made no effort to circulate or advance the petition. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. The issue before the court was whether the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' inaction. Relying on the principle that a court may dismiss a petition when the parties fail to prosecute, the judges ordered the petition dismissed. The dismissal was entered on 29 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear or take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 39-wp496.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 496 OF 2021
Nisha Sandeep Kambli & Anr. …..Petitioners
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioners.
Shri. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
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CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
29th January, 2021, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocates have taken
any steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:02 +0530
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