High Court of Gujarat
SOHIL SADIK PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIKHIL S KARIEL
Holding
The court held that the applicant may withdraw the bail application and approach the trial court afresh.
Summary
The applicant, Sohil Sadik Patel, filed a regular bail application before the filing of a chargesheet. During the pendency of the application, the chargesheet was filed, prompting the applicant's counsel to seek permission to withdraw the bail application and approach the trial court afresh. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor. The Hon'ble Justice Nikhil S. Kariel considered whether the applicant could be allowed to withdraw the pending bail application. The court granted permission to withdraw the application, allowing the applicant to approach the trial court anew. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant may withdraw a regular bail application after the chargesheet has been filed
- Whether the court can grant liberty to approach the trial court afresh
Subjects
- regular bail
- withdrawal of application
- chargesheet
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
R/CR.MA/1544/2026 ORDER DATED: 27/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
CHARGESHEET) NO. 1544 of 2026
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SOHIL SADIK PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
VASIMRAJA A KURESHI(8609) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR JAY MEHTA, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No.
1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Date : 27/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate Mr.Kureshi appearing on behalf of the
applicant would submit that during the pendency of this
application, charge-sheet is led, hence, learned advocate
would not press the present application and seeks permission
to withdraw the same with a liberty to approach the learned
Trial Court afresh.
Permission is granted. The present application stands
disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for being
granted.
(NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J)
Bhoomi
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHOOMI YOGESHBHAI MISTRY(HC01557), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/02/2026 16:33:54
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