CHETANKUMAR PRAHALADJI DARJIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
- Bench
- HASMUKH D SUTHAR
Holding
The court granted permission to withdraw the regular bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Chetankumar Prahaladji Darji, an under‑trial prisoner, filed a regular bail application after the filing of the chargesheet. The applicant, through counsel, later sought permission to withdraw the bail application. The High Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the request to withdraw and disposed of the application without examining its merits. The Court directed the trial court to expedite the trial proceedings. The order also indicated that the applicant could approach the Court again if the trial does not progress substantially.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a regular bail application filed after the chargesheet
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/18343/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
CHARGESHEET) NO. 18343 of 2026
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CHETANKUMAR PRAHALADJI DARJI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR MOHDDANISH M BAREJIA(10612) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS VRUNDA SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Date : 07/08/2026
ORDER
Learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, seeks permission
to withdraw present application.
Permission as prayed for is granted.
Present application is disposed of as withdrawn. This Court has not
examined the matter on merit. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite
the trial as the applicant is under-trial prisoner. However, the applicant is at
liberty to approach the Court concerned if trial is not substantially
progressed.
(HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
SUCHIT
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PATEL SUCHIT JAYESHBHAI(HC01083), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/08/2026 14:25:05
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