Bombay High Court

MALIKREHAN GULZARAHMED SOUNORversusSTATE OF GOA REPRESENTED BY OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, MAPUSA POLICE STATION AND 2 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition was dismissed as the prosecution had already taken steps to ensure a timely trial, and no specific direction was required.

Summary

Petitioner Malikrehan Gulzar Ahmed Sounor filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ directing the Children's Court in North Goa to take up Special Case (POCSO) No.22/2021 expeditiously. The public prosecutor informed the court that summons had been issued to witnesses CW10 and CW11, who were to appear on 8 October 2026, and that the prosecution intended to conclude the trial within six months. The court observed that, given these steps, no specific directions were necessary. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed without any order for expediting the case. The petition was therefore dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should issue a writ directing the Children's Court to expedite the trial in POCSO case No.22/2021

Subjects

POCSO
expeditious trial
writ petition
Children's Court
criminal procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1938
                                               10 WPCR 391 2026

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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                            CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.391 OF 2026

           MALIKREHAN GULZARAHMED SOUNOR                              ... PETITIONER
             Versus
           STATE OF GOA REPRESENTED BY
           OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, MAPUSA POLICE
           STATION AND 2 ORS                                          ... RESPONDENTS


           Ms. Neha Bhobe, Advocate for Petitioner.
           Mr. S.G. Bhobe, Public Prosecutor for Respondents/State.


                                    CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                    DATED :- 29th September, 2026

           P.C.:


                 Present Petition is filed for expediting proceedings in Special
           Case (POCSO) No.22/2021 pending before Children's Court, North
           Goa at Panaji, with following prayer:


                       "A) The Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue appropriate writ,
           order or direction, directing that the case SCORS/22/2021 pending
           before the Hon'ble Children's Court at Panaji be taken up
           expeditiously."


           2.      Mr. S.G. Bhobe, learned Public Prosecutor, on instructions
           from his counterpart at Sessions Court, informs that the witness


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                       summons have already been issued to CW10 and 11 and they are
                       required to attend the Court on 08.10.2026.              Further, on
                       instructions, he submits that prosecution would take all the steps to
                       ensure that trial is concluded within a period of maximum six
                       months.


                       3.        In view of the statements made, no specific directions are
                       required to be given in the present Writ Petition. Writ Petition
                       stands disposed of accordingly.



                                                                S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




Signed by: NITI K HALDANKAR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 30/09/2026 10:27:26
                                                         29th September, 2026

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