High Court of Gujarat

KUNJBIHARI CHHAGANLAL PANERI (BRAHMAN)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and granted liberty to file a fresh application after the charge‑sheet.

Summary

The petitioner Kunjbihari Chhaganlal Paneri filed a regular bail application before the filing of a charge‑sheet. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application while reserving the right to file a fresh bail petition after the charge‑sheet is filed. The learned judge considered whether the court could permit such withdrawal and grant liberty for a future application. Finding no impediment, the court allowed the withdrawal of the present application. The court expressly stated that it would not examine the merits of the bail request. The application was consequently disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh application later.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit withdrawal of a regular bail application before the charge‑sheet and grant liberty to file a fresh application later?

Subjects

regular bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedurecharge-sheetprocedural law

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/14521/2026                                                           ORDER DATED: 30/06/2026




 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
               CHARGESHEET) NO. 14521 of 2026
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           KUNJBIHARI CHHAGANLAL PANERI (BRAHMAN)
                              Versus
                       STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR ADILHUSHAIN M SAIYED(9723) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                             Date : 30/06/2026
                                                    ORDER

           After arguing for sometime, when the Court is not inclined,
learned advocate for the applicant upon instructions seeks
permission to withdraw the present application however, has
requested to reserve liberty to file fresh application after filing
of charge-sheet.

           Permission as prayed for is granted. Present application is
disposed of as withdrawn with above liberty. This Court has not
examined the merits of the case.



                                                                     (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J.)


Ajay
       Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
       Digitally signed by: AJAY CHANDRAN MENON(HC00939), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/06/2026 14:49:07




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