High Court of Gujarat
SAHDEVSINH JITUBHA GOHILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The court allowed the withdrawal of the petition, disposing it as withdrawn without examining its merits.
Summary
Petitioner Sahdevsinh Jitubha Gohil, through counsel Mr. N. P. Pandya, filed a Special Civil Application seeking permission to withdraw the petition so that a Special Criminal Application could be filed. The respondent State of Gujarat and others opposed the request. The Court examined whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the pending civil proceedings. Justice Nirzar S. Desai granted the petitioner's request, stating that the petition would stand disposed of as withdrawn and that the merits of the case were not examined. Consequently, the accompanying civil application for stay was also dismissed as the main matter was withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the Special Civil Application and file a Special Criminal Application.
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- special civil application
- special criminal application
- procedural law
- court order
Judgment
C/SCA/8217/2026 ORDER DATED: 23/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8217 of 2026
With
CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO.2 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.8217 of 2026
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SAHDEVSINH JITUBHA GOHIL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance :
MR N P PANDYA for the Petitioner.
MR NIKUNJ KANARA, AGP for the Respondents No.1,2,3,4
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 23/07/2026
ORDER
Learned advocate Mr. N. P. Pandya appearing for the
petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw this
petition with a view to file Special Criminal Application.
Permission as prayed for is granted. The petition stands disposed
of as withdrawn. It is made clear that this Court has not examined
the merits of the case.
In view of withdrawal of main matter, civil application
also stands disposed of.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
SAVARIYA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAJNISH NARENDRA SAVARIYA(HC00179), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/07/2026 16:38:57
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