Bombay High Court
ABDUL HAQ MOHD. YASIN ANSARIversusINSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MAHARASHTRA POLICE COMMISSIONERATE AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case.
Summary
The petitioner, Abdul Haq Mohd. Yasin Ansari, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after February 22, 2021, neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal reflects the court's procedural stance that a petition must be actively pursued by the petitioner to merit consideration.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and does not take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- non-prosecution
- petition dismissal
- writ petition
- court procedure
- petitioner's absence
Judgment
ssm 16-wp157.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 157 OF 2021
Abdul Haq Mohd. Yasin Ansari …..Petitioner
Vs.
Inspector General Of Police,
Maharashtra Police Commissionerate & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Shri. S. V. Gavand APP, for the Respondent-State.
Adv. Anoop Patil, through V.C. for the Respondent No.7-SRA.
____________________________________
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, after 22nd February, 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.
Digitally (KAMAL
signed KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:01 +0530
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