Bombay High Court

HAFIZ ABDUL BARI 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

A writ petition was filed on 16 May 2019 by Hafiz Abdul Bari Khan against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear when called for hearing. The record shows that neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
court procedure
high court

Judgment

DTG                                                            248-Wp.2681.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2681 OF 2019

Hafiz Abdul Bari Khan                                        … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, 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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

16th May 2019, 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. )


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