High Court of Gujarat
SHAILESH @ RISHI HARIBHAI SONDARVAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIKHIL S KARIEL
Holding
The application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court.
Summary
Shailesh @ Rishi Haribhai Sondarva filed a regular bail application before the chargesheet was filed. While the application was pending, the investigating officer lodged the charge sheet. The applicant then sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to file a fresh bail application before the trial court. The High Court allowed the withdrawal and granted liberty to file the appropriate application before the trial court. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a regular bail application filed before the filing of a charge sheet can be withdrawn after the charge sheet is lodged
- Whether the applicant is entitled to liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court
Subjects
- regular bail
- chargesheet
- withdrawal of application
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
R/CR.MA/1155/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
CHARGESHEET) NO. 1155 of 2026
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SHAILESH @ RISHI HARIBHAI SONDARVA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR DARSHIT M KAMDAR(11467) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR GIRISHKUMAR J VARAGIA(12705) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR NIRAJ SHARMA ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Date : 18/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned Advocate on behalf of the applicant would submit that
charge sheet having been laid by the investigating officer during pendency of
the present application he seeks permission to withdraw the present
application with liberty to file an appropriate application before the learned
Trial Court for being released on regular bail. Permission as prayed for is
granted. The application stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as
sought for.
(NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J)
NIRU
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: NIRU ROSHAN SHAH(HC00211), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/02/2026 14:13:23
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