High Court of Gujarat
KOMAL UTKARSH PANDYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
- Bench
- M R MENGDEY
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner’s counsel failed to appear.
Summary
The petitioner, Komal Utkarsh Pandya, filed a special criminal application before the Gujarat High Court. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Poojan V. Bahrani, failed to appear when the matter was called on 25 March 2026 and again on 17 June 2026. The court noted the repeated non-appearance and issued a show-cause notice dated 17 June 2026. On the same day, the court observed that the petitioner’s advocate was again absent. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The order was signed by Justice M. R. Mengdey and recorded by the court stenographer.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner’s advocate repeatedly fails to appear before the court?
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Non‑prosecution
- Dismissal
- Advocate non‑appearance
Judgment
R/SCR.A/15901/2025 ORDER DATED: 17/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 15901 of 2025
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KOMAL UTKARSH PANDYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR POOJAN V BAHRANI(12056) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. JYOTI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY
Date : 17/06/2026
ORDER
On 25.03.2026, this Court had passed the following order: -
“Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner is not present
when the matter is called out. S.O. to 17.06.2026.”
Today also, the learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner is not
present when the matter is called out. Hence, the present matter is hereby
dismissed for non-prosecution.
(M. R. MENGDEY,J)
RAVI OZA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAVI OZA(HCW0111), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/06/2026 16:57:45
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