High Court of Gujarat

SUKHRAJ CHUNILAL BHANSALIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Sukhraj Chunilal Bhansali, filed a criminal appeal (No. 30218 of 2024) against the State of Gujarat. The applicant’s counsel, Mr. Hardik H. Dave, appeared, but no respondent counsel was present despite a second call. No request for adjournment was made by either side. The presiding judge noted the absence of parties and the lack of any request to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution. The order was signed by Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker on 8 January 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non‑appearance of parties?

Subjects

Criminal AppealDismissalProcedural DefaultWant of ProsecutionHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/16214/2024                                                                  ORDER DATED: 08/01/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) NO. 16214
                             of 2024

                                   In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/30218/2024

                                             With
                               F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 30218 of 2024
  ==========================================================
                                      SUKHRAJ CHUNILAL BHANSALI
                                                Versus
                                       STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
  ==========================================================
  Appearance:
  MR HARDIK H DAVE(6295) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
  MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
  ==========================================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                    Date : 08/01/2026

                                                      ORAL ORDER


                        None present even in the second call nor any

  request for adjournment is made.

                        In view of the same, this matter is dismissed for

  want of prosecution.


                                                                                         (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
  SRILATHA


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/01/2026 17:46:13




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