High Court of Gujarat

HARDIK RAMESHBHAI @ RAJESHBHAI MAKWANA (AS PER ORDER)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The application is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh application if needed.

Summary

The petitioner, Hardik Rameshbhai Makwana, an under‑trial prisoner, filed a regular bail application after the filing of a chargesheet. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application while reserving the right to file a fresh one if the trial did not progress substantially. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw and ordered the application to be disposed of as withdrawn. No merits of the bail application were examined. The Court directed the trial court to expedite the trial proceedings, emphasizing the petitioner’s status as an under‑trial detainee.

Issues considered

Whether the regular bail application filed after the chargesheet should be entertained or withdrawn

Subjects

regular bailunder‑trial prisonerchargesheetwithdrawal of applicationexpedited trial

Judgment

   R/CR.MA/17556/2026                                                           ORDER DATED: 31/07/2026




IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
    R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
               CHARGESHEET) NO. 17556 of 2026
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   HARDIK RAMESHBHAI @ RAJESHBHAI MAKWANA (AS PER ORDER)
                              Versus
                       STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR MS PADALIYA(7406) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HARDIK MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                         Date : 31/07/2026
                                                ORDER

       After arguing for sometime, when the Court is not inclined,
learned advocate for the applicant upon instructions seeks
permission to withdraw the present application however, has
requested to reserve liberty to file fresh application if the trial do
not progress substantially.

       Permission as prayed for is granted. Present application is
disposed of as withdrawn with above liberty. Learned trial Court
is directed to expedite the trial since the applicant is an under-
trial prisoner. 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 31/07/2026 14:32:26




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