Bombay High Court
MOONIRAHMED MOHMMADSHIRIN PATHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Moonirahmed Mohmmadshirin Pathan, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. After the filing, the petitioner and his counsel failed to appear for hearings and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after 31 January 2020. The court noted the petitioner’s lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the judges dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to advance the petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
DTG 80-Wp-158-2020.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 158 OF 2020
Moonirahmed Mohmmadshirin Pathan … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
Mr. Ravindra Daundkar, ACP, Wagle Estate Division, Thane City, present.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 31st July 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 31st January 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
DNYANESHWAR DNYANESHWAR
TULSHIRAM
TULSHIRAM
GHUMNAR
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GHUMNAR Date: 2026.08.06
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