High Court of Gujarat

CHETAN DASHRATH PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIKHIL S KARIEL

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the bail application and granted the applicant liberty to approach the trial court afresh.

Summary

The applicant, Chetan Dashrath Patel, filed a regular bail application before the charge-sheet was filed. During the pendency of the application, the charge-sheet was lodged, and the applicant’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to approach the trial court afresh. The learned counsel, Mr. Sankul Kabra, argued that proceeding with the bail application was unnecessary after the charge-sheet. The court considered the request and, without detailed reasoning, granted permission to withdraw the application. The application was consequently disposed of as withdrawn, and the applicant was given liberty to file a fresh application before the trial court.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may be permitted to withdraw the regular bail application after the charge-sheet has been filed, and be allowed to approach the trial court afresh?

Subjects

regular bail
withdrawal of application
charge-sheet
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/4554/2026                                                       ORDER DATED: 27/02/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

       R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
                    CHARGESHEET) NO. 4554 of 2026

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                                     CHETAN DASHRATH PATEL
                                              Versus
                                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
  ==========================================================
  Appearance:
  SANKUL K KABRA(9304) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
  MR LB DABHI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1
  ==========================================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL

                                              Date : 27/02/2026

                                                ORAL ORDER


            Learned advocate Mr.Sankul Kabra appearing on behalf

  of the applicant would submit that during the pendency of this

  application, charge-sheet is                              led, hence, learned advocate

  would not press the present application and seeks permission

  to withdraw the same with a liberty to approach the learned

  Trial Court afresh.


            Permission is granted. The present application stands

  disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for being

  granted. Notice is discharged.


                                                                                   (NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J)
  Bhoomi

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHOOMI YOGESHBHAI MISTRY(HC01557), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/02/2026 16:36:26




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