Bombay High Court
MOHAMMED MUZAMMILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition was filed by Mohammed Muzammil before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after 13 March 2020, neither he nor his counsel took any steps to advance the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be entertained further. 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
- court procedure
Judgment
DTG 57-Wp-5438-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 5438 OF 2019
Mohammed Muzammil … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 31st July 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 13 th March 2020, 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
DNYANESHWAR
DNYANESHWAR TULSHIRAM
TULSHIRAM GHUMNAR
GHUMNAR Date: 2026.08.06
18:41:50 +0530
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