High Court of Gujarat
KIRITBHAI RAMESHBHAI TRIVEDI POA OF ANSUYABEN RAMESHBHAI TRIVEDIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 43-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution as the appellant failed to request any adjournment or otherwise prosecute the proceedings.
Summary
Kiritbhai Rameshbhai Trivedi, acting as power of attorney for Ansuya Ben Rameshbhai Trivedi, filed a criminal appeal against an earlier acquittal by the State of Gujarat. The appeal was heard before Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker. No request for adjournment was made by the appellant despite multiple calls. The court observed that the appellant failed to prosecute the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal can proceed in the absence of any request for adjournment or prosecution by the appellant
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate under criminal procedure law
Subjects
- appeal against acquittal
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- criminal procedure
- adjournment
Judgment
R/CR.A/287/2023 ORDER DATED: 11/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 287 of 2023
With
CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE) NO. 1 of
2023
In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 287 of 2023
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KIRITBHAI RAMESHBHAI TRIVEDI POA OF ANSUYABEN RAMESHBHAI
TRIVEDI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR K S CHANDRANI(6674) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
BAILABLE WARRANT SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2
MR UTKARSH SHARMA, APP for the Respondent No.1 – State
RULE SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 11/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
None present even in the third call, nor any
request for adjournment is made.
In view of the same, the matter is dismissed for
want of prosecution.
(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 11/02/2026 17:31:34
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