Bombay High Court

ZUBAIR ASGAR SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: Dismissed
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 28 November 2019 but failed to appear for any hearing and made no effort to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner’s lack of interest in pursuing the matter. On the basis of this non‑prosecution, the judges held that the petition could not continue. Consequently, the petition was dismissed. No substantive legal arguments or evidence were presented. The dismissal was entered solely on procedural grounds.

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
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO.6014 OF 2019

Zubair Asgar Shaikh                                         … Petitioner

         V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                             … Respondents



None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State.


                                   CORAM :  A. S. GADKARI AND
                                            KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                     DATE : 25th June, 2026

P.C.:-

1)              None appears for Petitioner, when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the filing of the Petition on 28 th

November, 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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