Bombay High Court
KHALID SAMSUDDIDN KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Khalid Samsuddin Khan, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The court noted that after February 3, 2021, neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not proceed due to lack of prosecution. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- court procedure
Judgment
ssm 29-wp377.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 377 OF 2021
Khalid Samsuddidn Khan …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 3rd February, 2021, 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:04 +0530
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