High Court of Gujarat
DIPAKBHAI DHIRUBHAI RATHODversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIKHIL S KARIEL
Holding
The application for regular bail was dismissed as it was not pressed by the applicant's counsel.
Summary
Dipakbhai Dhirubhai Rathod filed a regular bail application after the filing of a chargesheet. Counsel for the applicant, Ms. Naynavati S. Jethva, appeared before the court but did not press the application. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Mr. Niraj Sharma, represented the State of Gujarat. The Hon'ble Justice Nikhil S. Kariel granted the permission sought and ordered that the application stand disposed of as not pressed. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed without any substantive hearing.
Issues considered
- Whether a regular bail application can be entertained when the applicant's counsel does not press the application before the court
Subjects
- regular bail
- chargesheet
- application not pressed
- procedural dismissal
- criminal procedure
Judgment
R/CR.MA/24499/2025 ORDER DATED: 15/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
CHARGESHEET) NO. 24499 of 2025
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DIPAKBHAI DHIRUBHAI RATHOD
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MS. NAYNAVATI S JETHVA(10030) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. NIRAJ SHARMA ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Date : 15/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate Mr. Naynavati S. Jethva appearing
for the applicant does not press this application.
Permission as sought for is granted. The present
application stands disposed of as not pressed.
(NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J)
MARY VADAKKAN
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MARY VINOD ANTHANATTE(HC00204), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/01/2026 10:24:05
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