High Court of Gujarat

MOHAMMED ASHFAQ AMIRBHAI SHAIKH (ASPAK AMIRMAHAMAD SHAIKH AS PER FIR)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The court held that the applicant may withdraw the anticipatory bail application and granted permission to do so.

Summary

Mohammed Ashfaq Amirbhai Shaikh filed an anticipatory bail application before the Gujarat High Court. After filing the application, he was arrested by the police. He subsequently moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court considered whether a party may withdraw such an application after arrest and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the matter as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the applicant has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawalarrestcriminal procedureHigh Court

Judgment

                     R/CR.MA/11817/2026                                                 ORDER DATED: 02/07/2026




                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 11817
                                           of 2026

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                    MOHAMMED ASHFAQ AMIRBHAI SHAIKH (ASPAK AMIRMAHAMAD
                                    SHAIKH AS PER FIR)
                                          Versus
                                    STATE OF GUJARAT
                ==========================================================
                Appearance:
                TAHIR S SAIYED(8983) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
                MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
                ==========================================================

                  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                       Date : 02/07/2026

                                                         ORAL ORDER


                         Learned          advocate       Mr.Usamah             I.    Gandhi         for    learned

                advocate Mr.T.S.Saiyed for the applicant states that after

                filing of the present application, the applicant is now arrested

                and in view of the same, 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 02/07/2026 17:26:01




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