High Court of Gujarat

VARJANGBHAI NARANBHAI BHETARIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: VIMAL K VYAS

Holding

The application was dismissed as it was not pressed by the applicant.

Summary

The applicant, Varjangbhai Naranbhai Bhetariya, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking quash of FIR/Order No. 25411 of 2025. The applicant was represented by Mr. Darshit M. Kamdar. The respondent State of Gujarat was represented by Mr. Tirthraj Pandya. During the hearing, the applicant did not press the application, i.e., did not pursue it further. Consequently, the Court disposed of the application without addressing its merits, noting that no substantive decision on the request to quash the FIR was made.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal miscellaneous application seeking quash of an FIR should be entertained when the applicant does not press the application

Subjects

Criminal Procedure CodeQuash of FIRApplication not pressedDismissalHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/25411/2025                                                ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE
                       FIR/ORDER) NO. 25411 of 2025

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                          VARJANGBHAI NARANBHAI BHETARIYA
                                       Versus
                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   MR DARSHIT M KAMDAR(11467) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MR. TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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      CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL K. VYAS

                                          Date : 20/04/2026

                                            ORAL ORDER


            Learned advocate Mr. Darshit M. Kamdar appearing for
   the applicant, does not press for the present Criminal Misc.
   Application.
            The present Criminal Misc. Application stands disposed of
   as not pressed. However, it is clarified that the Court has not
   entered into the merits of the case.


                                                                              (VIMAL K. VYAS, J)
   AMAR SINGH




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: AMAR SINGH(HC01081), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 17:38:30




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