Bombay High Court

URMILA DHALLversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner failed to appear or take any steps to pursue the petition.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 10 October 2019 but failed to appear for the hearing on 25 June 2026. The court noted that neither the petitioner nor her counsel had taken any steps to advance the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Based on this lack of prosecution, the court considered the petition abandoned. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The judgment underscores the requirement of active participation by a petitioner in court proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the case?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
court procedure
failure to appear

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.5292 OF 2019

Urmila Dhall                                                … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :  A. S. GADKARI AND
                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE : 25th June, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              None appears for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the filing of the Petition on 10 th

October, 2019, 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.)


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