Bombay High Court

PRADIP SHREEDHARRAO JOSHIversusTHE POLICE INSPECTOR AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance with the Court’s order.

Summary

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition challenging a notice issued by the police. The High Court ordered the petitioner to place on record a copy of the reply to the impugned notice by 23 July 2026. The petitioner failed to comply, and the Court granted a further opportunity on 6 August 2026, again at the petitioner's request. Despite the extensions, the petitioner neither appeared nor filed the required reply, indicating a lack of interest in prosecuting the matter. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for non‑compliance with its order.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for failure to comply with a court order to file a reply
Whether the petitioner's non‑appearance and failure to file the reply constitute abandonment of the petition

Subjects

writ petition
non‑compliance
dismissal
procedural default
court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38902-DB

1 938 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 918 OF 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
938 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 918 OF 2026
PRADIP SHREEDHARRAO JOSHI
VERSUS
THE POLICE INSPECTOR AND ANOTHER
…..
None for the petitioner.
Adv. S. J. Salgare, APP for Respondents-State
…..

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

DATED : 27/08/2026
Per Court:

. None for the petitioner.

2. The record shows that under order dated 23.07.2026, the

learned counsel for the petitioner had undertaken to place on

record a copy of the reply to the impugned notice. Subsequently, on

06.08.2026, last chance was also granted and that too at the

request of learned counsel for the petitioner for complying with the

earlier order today. None remains present on behalf of the

petitioner. Thus, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in

prosecuting the matter. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed

for non-compliance with the order of this Court.

( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )

shivani/

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