High Court of Gujarat

JIGARBHAI GIRISHBHAI ZALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the bail application with liberty to re‑file, without addressing the merits.

Summary

Jigarbhai Girishbhai Zala filed a regular bail application before the filing of a charge‑sheet. While the application was pending, the prosecution filed the charge‑sheet. The applicant’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the bail application and to re‑file it before the appropriate court. The Hon’ble Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar allowed the withdrawal, granting liberty to file a fresh application, and expressly noted that the merits were not considered. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

What procedural permission is required to withdraw a regular bail application after a charge‑sheet has been filed?

Subjects

regular bailwithdrawal of applicationcharge sheetcriminal procedureprocedural law

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/14165/2026                                                          ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

      R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
                  CHARGESHEET) NO. 14165 of 2026
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                                   JIGARBHAI GIRISHBHAI ZALA
                                             Versus
                                       STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. UMANGI A. KHAVADIYA(18768) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR YUVRAJ BRHAMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                             Date : 17/07/2026
                                                 ORDER


           In view of the fact that, during pendency of present
application, charge-sheet has been filed, learned counsel for
the applicant, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw
present application with a liberty to file afresh before
appropriate Court.


           Permission as prayed for is granted with the aforesaid
liberty.


           Present application is disposed of as withdrawn.


           It is made clear that this Court has not entered into the
merits of the matter.




                                                               (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
ILA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ILA PRAFULKUMAR PATEL(HC00194), Principal Pvt Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/07/2026 17:53:40



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