High Court of Gujarat

INAMHUSSAIN MOHAMMAD UMAR KATPISWALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application.

Summary

The applicant, Inam Hussain Mohammad Umar Katpiswala, filed an anticipatory bail application (R/Cr.MA/15453/2026). While the application was pending, he was arrested. He then sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the applicant argued that the arrest rendered the bail application moot. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the matter was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Can an applicant withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested?

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationarrestcriminal procedure

Judgment

                      R/CR.MA/15453/2026                                                ORDER DATED: 05/08/2026




                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 15453
                                           of 2026

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                                 INAMHUSSAIN MOHAMMAD UMAR KATPISWALA
                                                  Versus
                                            STATE OF GUJARAT
                ==========================================================
                Appearance:
                MR. ZAFAR K. BELAWALA(14532) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
                MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
                ==========================================================

                   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                        Date : 05/08/2026

                                                          ORAL ORDER


                         Learned advocate for the applicant states that pending

                this application, the applicant is arrested and in view of the

                same, he seeks permission to withdraw this application.



                         Permission as sought for is granted. The matter is

                disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                                                     (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
                URIL RANA

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 05/08/2026 16:43:53




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