Bombay High Court

RASHID GHULAM MURTUZAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 29 August 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Rashid Ghulam Murtuza, filed a writ petition on 1 February 2021 in the Bombay High Court. No appearance was made by the petitioner or his counsel at the hearing scheduled on 29 August 2026. The court record shows that the petitioner made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition since its filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of the petitioner’s failure to appear and prosecute the case

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
court procedure

Judgment

ssm 36-wp471.2021.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 471 OF 2021

Rashid Ghulam Murtuza …..Petitioner

Vs.

Union Territory of Daman & Diu & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________

None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre 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, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

1st 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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