High Court of Gujarat

KIRITBHAI RAMESHBHAI TRIVEDI POA OF YOGESH RAMESHBHAI TRIVEDIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 43-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ FH
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The appellant, Kiritbhai Rameshbhai Trivedi, filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of Yogesh Rameshbhai Trivedi and also sought to introduce additional evidence. The State of Gujarat opposed the appeal. No request for adjournment was made by either party, and the matter was not called for a third time. The court observed that the prosecution had not been pursued. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the appeal can proceed in the absence of prosecution

Subjects

Criminal AppealAcquittalDismissalWant of ProsecutionHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

         R/CR.A/293/2023                                                              ORDER DATED: 11/02/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 293 of 2023

                              With
 CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE) NO. 1 of
                              2023
              In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 293 of 2023
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      KIRITBHAI RAMESHBHAI TRIVEDI POA OF YOGESH RAMESHBHAI
                              TRIVEDI
                               Versus
                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR K S CHANDRANI(6674) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
BAILABLE WARRANT SERVED for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2
MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2
MR UTKARSH SHARMA, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                 Date : 11/02/2026

                                                   ORAL ORDER


                      None          present           even        in the            third call, nor                    any

request for adjournment is made.



                      In view of the same, the matter is dismissed for
want of prosecution.


                                                                                     (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/02/2026 17:32:36




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