Bombay High Court
TANZILA IMRAN KHAN @ TANZILA RASHID SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Tanzila Imran Khan, filed a writ petition on 23 February 2021 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or her counsel at the hearing on 29 August 2026. The court noted that the petitioner had not taken any steps to circulate the petition since its filing, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be proceeded with due to non‑prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and does not take steps to pursue a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
ssm 65-wp1015.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1015 OF 2021
Tanzila Imran Khan
@ Tanzila Rashid Shaikh …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 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.
23rd February, 2021, neither the Petitioner nor her 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
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:08 +0530
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