Bombay High Court
NOORUDDIN ISMAIL QURESHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 12 December 2020 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing. The record shows that the petitioner made no effort to circulate the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 100-wp1366.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1366 OF 2021
Nooruddin Ismail Qureshi …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Shri. Ajay Patil 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.
12th December, 2020, 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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