High Court of Gujarat
KETANBHAI H GANDHI PARTNER OF M/S PRIYANK ENTERPRISEversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 43-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ FH
- Bench
- HASMUKH D SUTHAR
Holding
The criminal revision application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Ketanbhai H Gandhi, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking interim relief. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, opposed the application. The petitioner and his counsel failed to appear at the hearing despite earlier orders dated 11-09-2024 and 18-09-2024. The Court noted the non‑appearance and held that the application could not continue without prosecution. Consequently, the Court dismissed the criminal revision application for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when the applicant and counsel fail to appear for a hearing in a criminal revision application?
Subjects
- criminal revision
- want of prosecution
- interim relief
- non‑appearance
- high court order
Judgment
R/SCR.A/496/2012 ORDER DATED: 17/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 496 of 2012
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KETANBHAI H GANDHI PARTNER OF M/S PRIYANK ENTERPRISE
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR JAYDEVSINH CHUDASAMA(13128) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR PREM D DAVE(10958) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RUTVIJ S OZA(5594) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Date : 17/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned Advocate Mr. Rutvij S. Oza, for the respondent no.2
remained present.
When the matter is called out the learned Advocate for he applicant
remained absent. Though specific orders were passed on 1109.2024 and
18.09.2024, but neither applicant nor his learned Advocate are remaining
present and enjoying the interim relief.
In view of the above, the present Criminal Revision Application is
dismissed for want of prosecution.
(HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
ANKIT JANSARI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANKIT YOGESHBHAI JANSARI(HCW0109), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/04/2026 16:54:11
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