Bombay High Court

AMJAD MOHAMMAD HARUN ANSARIversusCOMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THANE AND ORS.

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

Amjad Mohammad Harun Ansari filed Writ Petition No. 494 of 2019 before the Bombay High Court on 29 January 2019 against the Commissioner of Police, Thane City and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition since its filing. The Court noted that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the Court held that there was no prosecution of the petition. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case?

Subjects

petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 494 OF 2019

Amjad Mohammad Harun Ansari                                  … Petitioner
         V/s.
Commissioner Of Police, Thane City & Ors.                    … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Vinod Chate, 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.

29th January 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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