High Court of Gujarat

VIPULKUMAR RATANBHAI RATHWAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The bail application was dismissed because it was not pressed before the court.

Summary

The petitioner, Vipulkumar Ratanbhai Rathwa, filed a regular bail application before the filing of a charge-sheet. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Maulik M. Soni, did not press the application before the court. The court granted liberty to file a fresh application but noted that the applicant failed to do so. Consequently, the court disposed of the application on the ground that it was not pressed. The court expressly stated that it did not consider the merits of the case.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application that is not pressed before the court can be entertained

Subjects

regular bailchargesheetapplication not pressedprocedural dismissal

Judgment

               R/CR.MA/13497/2026                                                ORDER DATED: 17/06/2026




                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

               R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
                           CHARGESHEET) NO. 13497 of 2026

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                                    VIPULKUMAR RATANBHAI RATHWA
                                                Versus
                                          STATE OF GUJARAT
         ==========================================================
         Appearance:
         MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
         MR HARDIK MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
         ==========================================================

           CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                                Date : 17/06/2026

                                                       ORDER


                  Learned advocate for the applicant does not press the
         present application with liberty to file a fresh application after
         filing of the charge-sheet.


                  The application stands disposed of as                             not pressed with
         above liberty.


                  It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of
         the case.

                                                                           (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
         ALI




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ISTAYAK ALI(HC01093), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/06/2026 15:11:50




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