High Court of Gujarat

VIDHI SALT TRADERSversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Bench: GITA GOPI

Holding

The non-bailable warrant is cancelled and converted into a bailable warrant of Rs.10,000.

Summary

The applicants Vidhi Salt Traders & Anr filed a criminal revision seeking cancellation of a non-bailable warrant issued by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Gandhidham in Criminal Appeal No.28 of 2024. They argued that the matter had been settled, with more than 20% of the fine paid and only Rs.50,000 remaining. The court noted the waiver of service of notice by the State and considered the settlement status. It ordered the non-bailable warrant to be cancelled and converted into a bailable warrant of Rs.10,000, directing the applicants to appear before the appellate court on 28.05.2026. Consequently, the revision application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the non-bailable warrant issued in Criminal Appeal No.28 of 2024 should be cancelled and converted into a bailable warrant in view of partial payment of the fine and settlement of the matter.

Subjects

criminal revisionnon-bailable warrantbailable warrantfine paymentCriminal Appealsettlement

Judgment

     R/CR.RA/1426/2026                            ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST ORDER PASSED BY
            SUBORDINATE COURT) NO. 1426 of 2026

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                         VIDHI SALT TRADERS & ANR.
                                    Versus
                         STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2
MR HARDIK SONI APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI

                              Date : 08/05/2026

                                  ORDER

1.     Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of rule on
behalf of respondent State.


2.     Mr. Maulik M.Soni, learned advocate for the applicants
stated that by an order dated 02.04.2026, learned 4 th
Additional Sessions Judge at Gandhidham, Kachchh, had
issued a non-bailable warrant against the accused in Criminal
Appeal No.28 of 2024. Advocate Mr. Soni submitted that the
matter has been settled and the Criminal Appeal is still
pending for hearing.


3.     Learned advocate Mr. Soni has also referred to the
receipt and stated that more than 20% amount has been paid,
and submitted that now only Rs.50,000/- remains to be paid.




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          R/CR.RA/1426/2026                                                           ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026




   4.          In the result, the non-bailable warrant issued by the
   learned            4th     Additional              Sessions            Judge          at      Gandhidham,
   Kachchh in Criminal Appeal No.28 of 2024 is ordered to be
   cancelled and the same is ordered to be converted into
   bailable warrant to the value of Rs.10,000/-.                                                      Thus, the
   applicants are directed to appear before the appellate Court
   on 28.05.2026.

   5.          In view of the above, the present application stands
   disposed of. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.



                                                                                                   (GITA GOPI,J)
   Pankaj/24

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PANKAJ KUMAR PRASAD(HC00967), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/05/2026 17:26:13




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