High Court of Gujarat
SURESHKUMAR LALARAM MEGHVARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
- Bench
- M R MENGDEY
Holding
The application is dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s absence.
Summary
The petitioner filed a Special Criminal Application seeking a direction from the High Court of Gujarat to lodge an FIR/complaint. The application was listed before Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. R. Mengdey. When the matter was called out, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Irfan I. Katiyamiyana, was not present. The court noted the absence of the petitioner’s advocate and consequently held that the application could not be proceeded with. As a result, the court dismissed the application on the ground of non-prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner’s counsel is absent at the hearing of a Special Criminal Application seeking a direction to lodge an FIR?
Subjects
- Special Criminal Application
- Direction to lodge FIR
- Non-prosecution
- Court procedure
- Absence of counsel
Judgment
R/SCR.A/11407/2025 ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION - TO LODGE
FIR/COMPLAINT) NO. 11407 of 2025
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SURESHKUMAR LALARAM MEGHVAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR IRFAN I KATIYAMIYANA(10266) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR MEET THAKKAR, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY
Date : 18/08/2026
ORDER
Learned advocate for the petitioner is not present when the matter is
called out. Hence, the matter stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
(M. R. MENGDEY,J)
Manshi
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: AMIN MANSI(HC01561), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/08/2026 15:26:14
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