Bombay High Court

MOHD. MASOOD ALAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA 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

The petitioner, Mohd. Masood Alam, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, according to the record, made no effort to circulate the petition after March 19, 2019. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. On this basis, the judges concluded that the petition had not been prosecuted. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution by the petitioner

Subjects

petition dismissal
non-prosecution
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction
writ petition

Judgment

DTG                                                          135-Wp.950.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 950 OF 2019

Mohd. Masood Alam                                          … Petitioner
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & 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, after 19 th March 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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