High Court of Gujarat

BASHIRSHA BHAKHARSHA SANDHVANI SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: P M RAVAL

Holding

The High Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application without addressing the substantive merits of the case.

Summary

The applicant, Bashirsha Bhakharsah Sandhvani Shaikh, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Gujarat. Subsequently, the applicant’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail petition. It granted the request, stating that the application is disposed of as withdrawn. The Court expressly noted that it did not examine the merits of the bail application.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application without adjudicating its merits

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedurehigh court ordercourt discretion

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/3230/2026                                                             ORDER DATED: 11/03/2026




         IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD


      R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY
                    BAIL) NO. 3230 of 2026

  ================================================
       BASHIRSHA BHAKHARSHA SANDHVANI SHAIKH
                             Versus
                     STATE OF GUJARAT
  ================================================
  Appearance:
  K T BELADIYA(9101) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  MR PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
  ================================================

   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL

                                                Date : 11/03/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER

             Learned advocate for the applicant, upon instructions, seeks
  permission to withdraw this application.


             Permission, as prayed for, is granted. This application is
  disposed of as withdrawn.


             It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of
  the case.

                                                                                             [ P. M. Raval, J. ]
  hiren/45tss11326



Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HIREN VIRENDRABHAI MER(HC00351), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/03/2026 17:10:38


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