High Court of Gujarat

AMARBAI JADAVJI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The Court held that leave to appeal should be granted and the appeal admitted.

Summary

AmarBai Jadavji Patel, the applicant, sought leave to appeal against an order of acquittal passed by a lower court. The applicant submitted a communication indicating no proposal to prefer an appeal, which the court took on record. Upon hearing counsel, the High Court granted leave to appeal. Consequently, the criminal appeal was admitted, and the Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice for the State of Gujarat. The court also ordered bailable warrants against the original accused (respondents 2 to 10) each for Rs.5,000.

Issues considered

Whether leave to appeal should be granted against the order of acquittal

Subjects

criminal appealleave to appealacquittalbailable warrantHigh Court

Judgment

   R/CR.MA/12093/2025                               ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) NO. 12093
                          of 2025

                        In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL/1686/2026

                                  With
                    R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1686 of 2026
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                           AMARBAI JADAVJI PATEL
                                   Versus
                          STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
BHARATKUMAR K VIZODA(8026) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS JYOTI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.
       PRACHCHHAK

                               Date : 20/07/2026

                                   ORDER

ORDER IN CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION


      Learned APP has tendered communication dated 20.07.2026
stating therein that there is no proposal with regard to preferring an
appeal against the impugned judgment and order of acquittal. The
communication dated 20.07.2026 is ordered to be taken on record.


      Heard learned counsel of the applicant.
      Leave to appeal is granted.


ORDER IN CRIMINAL APPEAL


      Appeal is ADMITTED.
      Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of


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          R/CR.MA/12093/2025                                                       ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026




  admission for and on behalf of the respondent No.1 – State of Gujarat.


             Bailable warrant be issued against the respondent Nos.2 to 10 –
  original accused in the sum of Rs.5,000=00 EACH (Rupees Five
  Thousand Only).


                                                                     (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)

  Dolly




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: DOLLYBEN CHETANBHAI VADUKAR(HC01392), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 21/07/2026 17:21:47


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