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Bombay High Court

PURAN KARANSINGH DAS THROUGH DINESH KARANSINGH DASversusSENIOR INSPECTOR AND ANR

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Puran Karansingh Das, filed Writ Petition No. 608 of 2018 in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 26 April 2018. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 18 April 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case?

Subjects

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

Judgment

                             sns                                                 211-wp-608-2018.doc

                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                            CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                              WRIT PETITION NO.608 OF 2018

                      Puran Karansingh Das                                  … Petitioner

                               V/s.

                      Senior Inspector & Anr.                               … Respondents




                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Vinod Chate, APP, for the Respondent-State.


                                                         CORAM :       A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                       KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                           DATE :      18th April 2026

                      P.C.:-

                      1)              None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

                      2)              Record indicates that, after 26th April, 2018, Petitioner and/or

                      his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for 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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NAMDEO   SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
         2026.04.23
         19:48:01
         +0530


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