Bombay High Court
NAREN AVINASH JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Naren Avinash Joshi, filed a writ petition on 7 January 2019 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at any hearing, and no steps were taken to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the judges considered the petition to be abandoned. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution, with no further orders.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition that remains unattended and uncirculated by the petitioner should be dismissed for non‑prosecution
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- Bombay High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
ssm 44-wp899.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 899 OF 2019
Naren Avinash Joshi …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
7th January, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor his 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.)
Digitally signed
SANJIV by SANJIV 1/1
SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date: 2026.06.29
12:22:51 +0530
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