RANCHHODBHAI HANKALABHAI KHOKHARIYAversusSATATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court held that it has the discretion to permit withdrawal of a pending parole application and accordingly allowed the withdrawal.
Summary
The applicant, Ranchhodbhai Hankalabhai Khokhariya, filed a Special Criminal Application (Parole Leave) before the High Court of Gujarat. During the pendency of the application, the applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the application. The learned Single Judge examined the request in light of the court's inherent power to allow withdrawal of pending applications. No merits of the parole request were adjudicated. The court granted the permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the matter was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can grant permission to withdraw a pending Special Criminal Application (Parole Leave) and whether any procedural impediment exists to such withdrawal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/7464/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 7464 of
2026
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RANCHHODBHAI HANKALABHAI KHOKHARIYA
Versus
SATATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR BJ PRIYADARSHI(6016) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 09/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate for the applicant seeks permission to
withdraw this application.
Permission as sought for is granted. The matter is
disposed of as withdrawn.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/07/2026 15:52:08
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