Bombay High Court

AASMA MOHAMMED FAROOQ AND ANR.versusUNION OF INDIA 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

A writ petition (No. 141 of 2019) was filed by Aasma Mohammed Farooq & Anr. before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioners failed to appear when called for hearing. The record shows that after 4 February 2019, neither the petitioners nor their counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The Court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of non‑prosecution by the petitioners?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
high court

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 141 OF 2019

Aasma Mohammed Farooq & Anr.                                 … Petitioners
         V/s.
Union Of India & 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 4th February 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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