High Court of Gujarat

ALKESH S/O SATENDRAKUMAR BALAKRAM YADAVversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 59-RULE ISSUED & RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED@FH
Bench: M R MENGDEY

Holding

The application was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioner, Alkesh S/o Satendrakumar Balakram Yadav, filed a Special Criminal Application (Quashing) No. 12292 of 2025 before the High Court of Gujarat seeking to quash the criminal proceedings against him. The petitioner was represented by Mr. Sulaiman I. Labbai. The respondent State of Gujarat was represented by Mr. Hardik Mehta. The court noted that the petitioner failed to appear before the court even on a second call. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution, stating that no further proceedings could be entertained. The order was signed by Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar and entered on 7 October 2025.

Issues considered

Whether a Special Criminal Application for quashing can be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court.

Subjects

quashingspecial criminal applicationwant of prosecutioncriminal procedurecourt dismissal

Judgment

      R/SCR.A/12292/2025                                                ORDER DATED: 07/10/2025




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 12292 of 2025

==========================================================
              ALKESH S/O SATENDRAKUMAR BALAKRAM YADAV
                                 Versus
                        STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
==========================================================
Appearance:
MR SULAIMAN I LABBAI(11342) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HARDIK MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
==========================================================

  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                       Date : 07/10/2025
                                        ORAL ORDER


         Even in the second call, none appears for the petitioner.


         The matter stands dismissed for want of prosecution.



                                                                  (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
ALI




  Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
  Digitally signed by: ISTAYAK ALI(HC01093), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/10/2025 10:38:46




                                             Page 1 of 1

Search Indian case law

Ask in plain English, not just keywords. 25,000 AI words free, no card.

Try "quashing"Sign in to search