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High Court of Gujarat

GANESH RAMESH BAVISKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal
27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the bail application and allowed the applicant liberty to file a criminal appeal under Section 14A of the Prevention of Atrocities Act.

Summary

The applicant, Ganesh Ramesh Baviskar, filed a regular bail application after the chargesheet was filed. The Special (Atrocity) Judge had accepted the prosecution's summary report and invoked the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to be allowed to file a criminal appeal under Section 14A of the same Act. The High Court granted the permission to withdraw and gave liberty to file the appeal, disposing the bail application as withdrawn without examining the merits. The court also allowed the replacement of certified annexure copies with simple copies.

Issues considered

  • Whether the court can permit withdrawal of a regular bail application after chargesheet and grant liberty to file a criminal appeal under Section 14A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Legislation cited

Subjects

regular bailchargesheetSC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) ActSection 14Awithdrawal of applicationcriminal appeal

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/14517/2026                                                       ORDER DATED: 27/07/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

          R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
                      CHARGESHEET) NO. 14517 of 2026

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                                    GANESH RAMESH BAVISKAR
                                             Versus
                                       STATE OF GUJARAT
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   Appearance:
   MR NAYAN D PAREKH(5010) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MR HK PATEL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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      CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                              Date : 27/07/2026

                                                     ORDER


             In view of the fact that, learned Special (Atrocity) Judge, City Civil &
   Sessions Court, Ahmedabad, has been pleased to accept the summary
   report filed by the prosecution and invoked provisions of The Scheduled
   Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, l earned
   counsel for the applicant, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw
   present application with a liberty to file Criminal Appeal under Section 14A
   of the Prevention of Atrocities Act.


             Permission as prayed for is granted.

             With above liberty, present application is disposed of as withdrawn.
   This Court has not examined the matter on merit. Mr. Parekh is permitted
   to replace the certified copies of Annexures by producing simple
   copies thereof.



                                                                            (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)

   SUCHIT

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PATEL SUCHIT JAYESHBHAI(HC01083), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/07/2026 14:31:47




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