Created by Fuzzy Cloud

High Court of Gujarat

SANGAM BADRINATH PANDEYversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided
Disposal
27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition, granting the petitioners liberty to file a fresh petition if required.

Summary

The petitioners sought to withdraw their Special Criminal Application for quashing, citing ongoing settlement negotiations with the respondents. They requested liberty to file a fresh petition if any difficulty arises later. The Court considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the Court ordered the petition to be withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to prefer an appropriate petition in the future. The matter was thus disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petition for quashing may be withdrawn by the petitioners and whether they should be granted liberty to file a fresh petition later

Subjects

  • settlement negotiations
  • withdrawal of petition
  • special criminal application
  • quashing
  • high court order

Judgment

      R/SCR.A/9825/2024                                                 ORDER DATED: 13/04/2026




         IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
   R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 9825 of 2024
================================================================
                          SANGAM BADRINATH PANDEY & ORS.
                                       Versus
                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
================================================================
Appearance:
MR. BHAVIK P SHAH(6391) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2,3
MR MAKBUL I MANSURI(2694) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR DHAWAN JAYSWAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
================================================================
  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA

                                        Date : 13/04/2026
                                         ORAL ORDER

        Learned advocate Mr. Bhavik P. Shah appearing for

the petitioners upon instructions submits that as there

are settlement talks going on between the parties and

that the said settlement talks are subject to withdrawal

of the present petition. Hence, he seeks to withdraw the

present           petition      with       a     liberty        to     prefer       appropriate

petition in case of difficulty.



        Accordingly,             the       matter            stands       disposed           of     as

withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.


                                                                               (J. L. ODEDRA, J)



Manoj Kumar Rai




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/04/2026 17:19:50




                                               Page 1 of 1


Continue reading with your account

Sign in to read the full judgment. It’s free.

Sign in to read

Checking your session…

Lawyer court records for this case

Associated through the court’s case reference.

For a signed copy suitable for filing, refer to the court's website.