SHRIJI FINANCE AND LEASING THRO'GIRISHBHAI JASHBHAI PATELversusKESHABHAI DEVJIBHAI PATEL
- Disposal
- 43-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The appellant, Shriji Finance and Leasing, filed a criminal appeal (R/CR.A/2476/2008) against Keshabhai Devjibhai Patel and another. The appeal was listed twice, but the appellant's counsel failed to appear on both occasions, and had also been absent on an earlier hearing. The court observed that the appellant had evidently lost interest in pursuing the appeal. Given the prolonged inactivity and the fact that the matter originated in 2008, the court found no basis to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution and the record was ordered to be sent back to the trial court.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the appellant's failure to appear before the court?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.A/2476/2008 ORDER DATED: 25/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2476 of 2008
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SHRIJI FINANCE AND LEASING THRO'GIRISHBHAI JASHBHAI PATEL
Versus
KESHABHAI DEVJIBHAI PATEL & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR NIRAV C THAKKAR(2206) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MR MEHUL M MEHTA(3416) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1
MS MEGHA CHITALIYA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 25/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
The matter is called out twice. None remained
present even on both the calls. Even on earlier occasion,
learned advocate for the appellant was not present.
In view of above, it shows that the appellant has
lost interest to pursue the present appeal. The matter is of
the year 2008. Therefore, this Court has no option but to
dismiss the matter. Accordingly, the present appeal is
dismissed for want of prosecution. Record and proceedings be
sent back to the concerned trial Court, forthwith.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 25/02/2026 17:42:26
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