High Court of Gujarat

ADIL FAYUMBHAI DERDIVALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 8 July 2026
Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: M R MENGDEY

Holding

The application was dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s non‑appearance.

Summary

The petitioner, Adil Fayumbhai Derdivala, filed a Special Criminal Application (Direction) before the Gujarat High Court seeking relief against the State of Gujarat and others. The matter was listed for hearing on 8 July 2026. The petitioner’s counsel, Nabil O. Bloch, was not present when the matter was called out. The Court observed that the petitioner’s advocate’s non-appearance amounted to a failure to prosecute the application. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when the petitioner’s counsel fails to appear for a listed hearing?

Subjects

procedural default
non‑appearance of counsel
dismissal for non‑prosecution
criminal procedure

Judgment

         R/SCR.A/14093/2025                                                    ORDER DATED: 08/07/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

     R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 14093 of 2025

   ==========================================================
                                   ADIL FAYUMBHAI DERDIVALA
                                             Versus
                                    STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   NABIL O BLOCH(7953) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MR PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
   ==========================================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY

                                             Date : 08/07/2026

                                                    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 09/07/2026 10:50:27




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