Bombay High Court

ABDUL RAJJAK ABDUL GANNI PARKAR AND ORS.versusTHE SR. POLICE INSPECTOR AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to take any steps to circulate the petition after 9 April 2019. The court noted that neither the petitioners nor their counsel pursued the matter further. It was observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. The respondents, represented by Mr. J.P. Yagnik, were present. On this basis, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 17 June 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners do not circulate or pursue the petition?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
Bombay High Court

Judgment

DTG                                                            163-Wp.1323.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1323 OF 2019

Abdul Rajjak Abdul Ganni Parkar & Ors.                 … Petitioners
         V/s.
The Sr. Police Inspector & Ors.                        … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioners.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

1)              None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, after 9th April 2019, neither the Petitioners

nor their Advocate have taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even once.

2.1)            It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing the

Petition.

3)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.




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




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