High Court of Gujarat

NILESH ASHOKKUMAR SONIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn with the court’s permission.

Summary

The petitioner, Nilesh Ashokkumar Soni, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Gujarat. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel, under instructions, sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application. The court examined whether a pending anticipatory bail application could be withdrawn and whether such withdrawal required judicial approval. It held that an applicant may withdraw the application, provided the court grants permission. Accordingly, the court granted the request and disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after filing
Whether withdrawal of such an application requires the court’s permission

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujaratcourt permission

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/9988/2026                                                               ORDER DATED: 19/06/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 9988
                            of 2026

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                                       NILESH ASHOKKUMAR SONI
                                                 Versus
                                           STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
NA SHAH for MR KISHAN R CHAKWAWALA(9846) for the Applicant
MR RM CHAKWAWALA(1519) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                 Date : 19/06/2026

                                                   ORAL ORDER


                      Learned advocate for the applicant/s, after arguing

the matter for sometime, under instructions, seeks permission

to withdraw this application.



                      Permission,                 as       prayed            for,        is      granted.             This

application stands disposed of, as withdrawn.



                                                                                     (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/58

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/06/2026 15:46:19




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