Bombay High Court

GANESH NARKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 6 October 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION/DEFAULT AT ADMISSION STAGE

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear.

Summary

A criminal writ petition was filed by Sonali Milind against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear before the court on the scheduled dates of 17 September 2026 and again on 6 October 2026. As no representation was made for the petitioner, the court proceeded without any submissions. The court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
court procedure
failure to appear

Judgment

                                                                       7-WP-884-2026.DOC




                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.884 OF 2026


       Digitally
       signed by    Ganesh Narkar                                      …Petitioner
       SONALI
SONALI MILIND             Versus
MILIND PATIL
PATIL  Date:        The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                    …Respondents
       2026.10.06
       18:39:07
       +0530


                    None for the Petitioner.
                    Mrs. M. R. Tidke, APP, for Respondent No.1-State.
                    Mr. Praful B. Valvi a/w. Ms. Latika Zaware, for Respondent No.2.



                                           CORAM:      MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
                                           DATED :     6th OCTOBER 2026
                    PC:-


                    1.       As none has appeared for the Petitioner on 17 th September

                    2026, the matter is kept today at 03:00 p.m.. Today also none

                    appears for the Petitioner.



                    2.       Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-

                    prosecution.




                                                              [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




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