Bombay High Court

MOHAMMED GULAM ROSHANversusTHE 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 filed a writ petition on 21 May 2019 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at any hearing, and the record shows that the petition was never circulated or pursued. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined, and the dismissal was final.

Issues considered

Can a writ petition be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue it?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

DTG                                                            255-Wp.2725.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2725 OF 2019

Mohammed Gulam Roshan                                        … 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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

21st 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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