ANKUR GOPALBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
- Bench
- HASMUKH D SUTHAR
Holding
The Court granted permission to withdraw the bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn, without examining the merits.
Summary
The applicant, Ankur Gopalbhai Patel, filed a regular bail application before the charge-sheet was filed. After the charge-sheet was served, the applicant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the pending bail application and requested liberty to file a fresh application before the Sessions Court. The learned counsel for the applicant argued that the withdrawal was necessary given the change in procedural posture. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal and grant the requested liberty. It granted the permission to withdraw the application, disposed of it as withdrawn, and expressly declined to examine the merits of the case, reserving the applicant's right to file a fresh bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a regular bail application after the charge-sheet has been filed
- Whether the applicant can be granted liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/16176/2026(GJHC240510242026) ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
CHARGESHEET) NO. 16176 of 2026
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ANKUR GOPALBHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR MAYUR V DHOTARE(7019) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR PANKAJ R CHHAJED(8667) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Date : 24/08/2026
ORDER
Learned advocate for the applicant upon instructions seeks
permission to withdraw the present application since pending
the present application, charge-sheet has been :led however,
has requested to reserve liberty to :le fresh application before
the learned Sessions Court, after :ling of charge-sheet.
Permission as prayed for is granted. Present application is
disposed of as withdrawn with above liberty. This Court has not
examined the merits of the case.
(HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J.)
Ajay
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: AJAY CHANDRAN MENON(HC00939), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/08/2026 15:06:13
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