Bombay High Court

SYED ALTAF AHMED ANDRABIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The petition was held to be infructuous and was disposed of.

Summary

The petitioner, Syed Altaf Ahmed Andrabi, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called. The respondent's counsel, Ms. Megha Bajoria, informed the court that a C‑Summary Report had been filed on 29 September 2023. The court noted that the filing of the C‑Summary Report rendered the petition infructuous. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition without further hearing.

Issues considered

What is the effect of filing a C‑Summary Report on the continuance of a criminal writ petition?
Can a petition proceed when the petitioner fails to appear before the court?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
C‑Summary Report
infructuous petition
high court disposal
absence of petitioner

Judgment

SKN                                                           17-WP-284.19.doc

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

              CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 284 OF 2019

Syed Altaf Ahmed Andrabi.                                   … Petitioner.
        Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and another.                       ... Respondents.

                    _______________________________

None for the Petitioner.
Ms.Megha Bajoria, APP for the Respondent-State.
Mr.Rajesh Kini, PSI, Kashimira Police Station is present.
                    _______________________________


                   CORAM        : RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , J.
                   DATED        : 25th JUNE 2026.


P. C. :-

1.         When the matter is called out, none appears for the Petitioner.

2.         Learned A.P.P., on instruction, submits that C-Summary Report

is filed in the present case on 29th September 2023.

2.         In view of the aforesaid statement, the present Petition has

become infructuous and is disposed of accordingly.



                                (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)




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