High Court of Gujarat
VACHIKA CHIRAG SHELATversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The High Court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application, and it did so in this case.
Summary
Vachika Chirag Shelat filed an anticipatory bail application before the Gujarat High Court. During the proceedings, the applicant, through counsel, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the respondent opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing the parties, granted permission to withdraw the application without examining the merits of the bail petition. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application?
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- high court order
- bail jurisdiction
Judgment
R/CR.MA/5430/2026 ORDER DATED: 08/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 5430
of 2026
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VACHIKA CHIRAG SHELAT
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR KISHAN R CHAKWAWALA(9846) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. SHYAM R CHAKWAWALA(17305) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. KALRAV R PATEL(7041) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
P K NAYAK(7847) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
CHINTAN DAVE APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 08/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned Advocate Mr. Viraj Desai for learned Advocate
Mr. Kishan R Chakwawala for the Applicant seeks permission to
withdraw the present application.
2. Permission, as sought for, is granted. This Court has not
gone into the merits of the matter. The present application
stands disposed of as withdrawn.
(P. M. RAVAL, J)
MMP
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHENDRA MOHANBHAI PUROHIT(HCD0074), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/04/2026
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