Bombay High Court
AHMED HAMID POONAWALAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 5 May 2017 but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. No substantive factual or legal issues were addressed. The dismissal was entered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
KSG 42-WP-1972-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1972 OF 2017
Ahmed Hamid Poonawala … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
signed by Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
KIRAN KIRAN
SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
_______________________________________
Date:
GHUGE 2026.04.27
12:59:51
+0530
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL 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.
5th May, 2017, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps to
circulate the Petition, even for 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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