High Court of Gujarat
BHASKAR RAVINDRA DASversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- NIKHIL S KARIEL
Holding
A bail application pending after the conclusion of trial may be withdrawn and deemed infructuous upon the applicant's request.
Summary
The applicant, Bhaskar Ravindra Das, filed a regular bail application after the filing of the chargesheet in a criminal case. The trial had already concluded when the application was pending. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application on the ground that it had become infructuous. The court examined whether a bail application could be withdrawn after the conclusion of trial. It held that the applicant was entitled to withdraw the application and that the application could be deemed infructuous. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the application as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether a regular bail application filed after the chargesheet can be withdrawn as infructuous after the trial has concluded
Subjects
- regular bail
- chargesheet
- infructuous application
- withdrawal of bail application
- criminal procedure
Judgment
R/CR.MA/4776/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
CHARGESHEET) NO. 4776 of 2026
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BHASKAR RAVINDRA DAS
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS JEMINI S PATEL(10140) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR JK SHAH, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Date : 03/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate Ms.Jemini Patel appearing on behalf of
the applicant submits that the trial having been concluded,
the present application would not survive as having become
infructuous and seeks permission to withdraw the same.
Permission is granted. The present application stands
disposed of as having become infructuous.
(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 03/03/2026 16:55:32
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