Bombay High Court
XYZversusUJJWAL KRISHNA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as no party appeared to prosecute it.
Summary
The petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 5375 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the respondents. The court scheduled hearings on 6 April 2026 and 23 April 2026, but no party appeared on either date. The court noted that even on the final date of 17 June 2026, neither the petitioner nor her counsel was present. It inferred a lack of interest in prosecuting the petition. Consequently, the court exercised its inherent power to dismiss the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal order was signed by Justices Ashish S. Chavan and Sarang V. Kotwal.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner and counsel fail to appear at scheduled hearings?
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Dismissal
- Non‑prosecution
- Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
- High Court
Judgment
SMITA Digitally signed by SMITA
JOHNSON GONSALVES
JOHNSON Date: 2026.06.18
GONSALVES 12:16:43 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 5375 OF 2025
XYZ … Petitioner
versus
Ujjwal Krishna And Anr. … Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Supriya Kak, APP, for the Respondent/State.
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CORAM: SARANG V. KOTWAL &
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
DATE: 17th JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:
1. The order dated 23rd April, 2026 records nobody had appeared
on 6th April, 2026 and nobody had appeared on 23 rd April, 2026.
Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption for
dismissal on today’s date. Even today, nobody is appearing for the
Petitioner. Therefore, it appears that neither the Petitioner nor her
Counsel is interested in prosecuting this Petition. The Petition is,
therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution.
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.
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17th June 2026
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