High Court of Gujarat

PIYUSHBHAI RAMESHCHANDRA PARIKH (PARMAR)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 26-DISMISSED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution due to the non-appearance of the appellant and his counsel.

Summary

Piyushbhai Rameshchandra Parikh filed a criminal appeal seeking cancellation of his bail. The matter was listed before the High Court of Gujarat, but neither the appellant nor his counsel appeared. The court noted the absence of the applicant and his advocate, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the application. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail cancellation was undertaken, and the order was pronounced by Justice Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedural consequence when an appellant fails to appear for a hearing on a bail cancellation application?

Subjects

bailcancellation of bailnon-appearancewant of prosecutioncriminal appeal

Judgment

        R/CR.A/2907/2024                                                           ORDER DATED: 21/04/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (CANCELLATION OF BAIL) NO. 2907 of 2024

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                 PIYUSHBHAI RAMESHCHANDRA PARIKH (PARMAR)
                                   Versus
                          STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR ANKIT Y BACHANI(5424) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MR RAJESH K SHAH(784) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
         DESAI

                                              Date : 21/04/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER


Neither the applicant nor the learned advocate for the

applicant is present when the matter was called out.                                                                  It

appears that neither the advocate nor the applicant is

interested in pursuing the matter. Hence the application is

dismissed for want of prosecution.




                                                             (UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANKIT SHAH

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANKIT PRADIPKUMAR SHAH(HC01063), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 21/04/2026 17:26:58




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