High Court of Gujarat

AKASHBHAI DHIRUBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI

Holding

The court held that an applicant may withdraw a pending anticipatory bail application upon the court's permission.

Summary

Akashbhai Dhirubhai Patel was arrested in connection with a criminal matter and filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking successive anticipatory bail. During the hearing, counsel for the applicant informed the court of the arrest and requested permission to withdraw the bail application. The court examined the request and, finding no impediment, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of anticipatory bail was undertaken.

Issues considered

Whether a pending application for anticipatory bail may be withdrawn after the applicant's arrest

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedurehigh court

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/1552/2026                                                            ORDER DATED: 28/04/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE ANTICIPATORY
                      BAIL) NO. 1552 of 2026

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                                  AKASHBHAI DHIRUBHAI PATEL
                                            Versus
                                      STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR YASH V GUPTA(11814) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
VISHAL K ANANDJIWALA(7798) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS.JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
         DESAI

                                               Date : 28/04/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER


Mr. Yash Gupta learned advocate for the applicant submits

that the applicant has been arrested.


In view of the above development, he seeks and is granted

permission to withdraw the present application.


Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.




                                                              (UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANKIT SHAH

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANKIT PRADIPKUMAR SHAH(HC01063), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 28/04/2026 17:24:54




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