High Court of Gujarat

FALAKNAAZ MOHAMMEDSAFI ANSARIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Bench: SANGEETA K VISHEN D M VYAS

Holding

The Court held that it may allow the withdrawal of a pending writ petition upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

The petitioner, Falaknaaz Mohammedsafi Ansari, filed a Special Criminal Application (Habeas Corpus) before the Gujarat High Court. During the pendency of the petition, a development occurred as recorded in the order dated 07.04.2026. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Gulshad G. Pathan, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The respondents, the State of Gujarat and others, were represented by Mr. Urkarsh Sharma. The Court, after considering the request, granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the habeas corpus claim were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the petitioner to withdraw a pending Special Criminal Application (Habeas Corpus).

Subjects

habeas corpus
withdrawal of petition
high court
special criminal application
civil procedure

Judgment

      R/SCR.A/3366/2026                                                        ORDER DATED: 22/04/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 3366 of
                             2026

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                          FALAKNAAZ MOHAMMEDSAFI ANSARI
                                       Versus
                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR GULSHAD G PATHAN(10115) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR URKARSH SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN
         and
         HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS

                       Date : 22/04/2026
                        ORAL ORDER
 (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE SANGEETA K. VISHEN)


          Mr.Gulshad Pathan, learned Advocate, upon instructions
of the petitioner-Falaknaaz Mohammedsafi Ansari, who is
personally present and in view of the development which took
place in the interregnum and recorded in the order dated
07.04.2026, seeks permission to withdraw the captioned writ
petition.


          Request is acceded to. The captioned writ petition is
disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                                         (SANGEETA K. VISHEN,J)




                                                                                          (D. M. VYAS, J)
SINDHU NAIR


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: SINDHU UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR(HC01395), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 22/04/2026 18:01:47




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