Bombay High Court

USMAN GANI S/OF HUSSAIN THINDIKALversusTHE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

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 20 June 2019 in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing and took no steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. The respondents, represented by Ashish I. Satpute, argued for dismissal. The court held that the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Consequently, the petition was dismissed. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear and takes no steps to pursue the petition?

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
criminal appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

DTG                                                            275-Wp.3329.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 3329 OF 2019

Usman Gani S/o. Hussain Thindikal                            … Petitioner
         V/s.
The Director General Of Police,
Maharashtra & Anr.                                           … 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.

20th June 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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