Bombay High Court
AKBAR MAJID KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petition was filed on 11 January 2021 by Akbar Majid Khan seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges of the Bombay High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 92-wp.1225.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1225 OF 2021
Akbar Majid Khan …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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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.
11th January, 2021, 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
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:01 +0530
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