Bombay High Court

ABDUL AFSAR SALAM KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 12 June 2026
Disposal: Dismissed for non-complying conditional Order
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The Court held that non‑compliance with the direction to file spare copies of the appeal within the stipulated period would lead to dismissal of the appeal.

Summary

Abdul Afsar Salam Khan filed an appeal (No. 424 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The Court, comprising Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata, issued a notice to respondents numbered 2 to 6, directing that it be returned by 24 July 2026. The Court directed the appellant’s counsel to file spare copies of the appeal in the Registry within two weeks, warning that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the appeal. The matter was adjourned to 24 July 2026 for further hearing. No substantive merits of the appeal were addressed in this order.

Subjects

procedural order
appeal
notice
adjournment
court directions

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                             APPEAL NO.424 OF 2026

Abdul Afsar Salam Khan                                     … Appellant

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                            … Respondents


Mr. A. Qureshi i/by Mr. Wahab Khan for the Appellant.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :  A. S. GADKARI AND
                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE : 12th June, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              Issue notice to Respondent Nos.2 to 6, returnable on 24 th July,

2026.

2)              Learned Advocate for the Appellant is directed to supply spare

copies of Appeal in the Registry within a period of two weeks from today,

failing which the Appeal shall stand dismissed without further reference to

this Court.

3)              Stand over to 24th July, 2026.




           (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                     (A.S. GADKARI, J.)



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