High Court of Gujarat

NIRAVKUMAR AMRATBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: ILESH VORAR T VACHHANI

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Niravkumar Amratbhai Patel, filed a special criminal application before the Gujarat High Court. The petitioner’s counsel was absent when the matter was called for hearing. The Court, noting the lack of representation, dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The judges reserved liberty to file a fresh petition if necessary. No substantive merits of the case were considered.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s absence

Subjects

criminal procedurewant of prosecutionpetition dismissedhigh court order

Judgment

        R/SCR.A/3967/2026                                               ORDER DATED: 24/03/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

              R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3967 of 2026

  ==========================================================
                             NIRAVKUMAR AMRATBHAI PATEL
                                         Versus
                                STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
  ==========================================================
  Appearance:
  MS AKANKSHA S MISHRA(10571) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  MS KRINA CALLA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
  ==========================================================

    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA
          and
          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI

                                         Date : 24/03/2026

                          ORAL ORDER
   (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)


           When the matter was called out, learned advocate for the
  petitioner is not remained present to assist the Court.
           Hence, matter stands dismissed for want of prosecution.
  Liberty is reserved to le fresh petition, if need so arise.




                                                                              (ILESH J. VORA,J)




                                                                            (R. T. VACHHANI, J)
  KUMAR ALOK

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: ALOK KUMAR(HC01091), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/03/2026 14:58:40




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