Bombay High Court
MANOHAR DHONDU KARNUKversusSENIOR INSPECTOR OF POLICE and ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution as the petitioner failed to appear or take steps to pursue the petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Manohar Dhondu Karnuk, filed a writ petition on 24 February 2018 in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing scheduled on 18 April 2026. The court noted that since filing, neither the petitioner nor his counsel had taken any steps to circulate or pursue the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
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
- petition
- non-prosecution
- court procedure
- dismissal
- failure to appear
Judgment
sbw 235-wp-976-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.976 OF 2018
Manohar Dhondu Karnuk … Petitioner
V/s.
Senior Inspector of Police & Ors. … 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 the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
24th February, 2018, the 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.)
Digitally
signed by
SANDHYA
1/1
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.23
12:02:06
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