Bombay High Court

SALMA WAHIDULLA KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA 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 petitioner, Salma Wahidulla Khan, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 20 March 2020. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court concluded that the petition was not being prosecuted. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and act on the petition.

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
failure to appear

Judgment

DTG                                                          187-Wp.1465.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1465 OF 2019

Salma Wahidulla Khan                                       … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                            … Respondents
                   _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                 _______________________________________

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

P.C. :

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

2)              Record indicates that, after 20 th March 2020, 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. )


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