Bombay High Court
NAHID REZA ABID ALIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that after August 7, 2018, the petitioner or her counsel did not take any steps to circulate the petition even once. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue it
Subjects
- non‑prosecution
- petition dismissal
- writ petition
- court procedure
Judgment
ssm 140-wp4712.2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4712 OF 2017
Nahid Reza Abid Ali …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 7 th August, 2018, Petitioner and/or
her Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for
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
SHARNAPPA
SANJIV MASHALKAR
SHARNAPPA
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.04.27
18:48:15
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