High Court of Gujarat

PRABODHKUMAR DWARKADAS PARIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the appeal, disposing of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Prabodhkumar Dwarkadas Parikh, filed a criminal appeal against his acquittal in the State of Gujarat. Counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The High Court examined the procedural propriety of allowing a withdrawal at this stage. The Court granted the request, stating that it would not consider the merits of the case. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as withdrawn and any bail bonds were cancelled. The record was ordered to be sent back to the trial court for further action.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw a criminal appeal at the appellate stage

Subjects

withdrawal of appealcriminal appealprocedural lawbail bond cancellationhigh court order

Judgment

         R/CR.A/639/2015                                                   ORDER DATED: 14/08/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (AGAINST ACQUITTAL) NO. 639 of 2015

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                           PRABODHKUMAR DWARKADAS PARIKH
                                        Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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  Appearance:
  MR NILESH A PANDYA(549) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
  MR AR LAKHIA(421) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3
  MS JYOTI BHATT ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the
  Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.
          PRACHCHHAK

                                           Date : 14/08/2026

                                             ORAL ORDER


           Mr. Nilesh Pandya, learned counsel for the appellant under
  instruction seeks permission to withdraw the present appeal.


           Permission as sought for is granted. The appeal stands
  disposed of as withdrawn. It is made clear that this Court has not
  gone into the merits of the case. Bail bonds, if any, stands
  cancelled. Record and Proceedings to be sent back to the
  concerned trial Court forthwith.

                                                                (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
  ANUSRI



Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/08/2026 15:05:47




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