JAGDISH @JAGDISHBHAI @POPATBHAI GALAJI RABARIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court held that it may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application when the applicant chooses not to pursue it.
Summary
The petitioner, Jagdish @Jagdishbhai @Popatbhai Galaji Rabari, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Gujarat. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Nirav K. Padhiar, later indicated that the applicant would not press the application and sought the Court's permission to withdraw it. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by Mr. Ronak Raval. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application at the request of the applicant. Finding no objection to the withdrawal, the Court granted permission and ordered the application to be disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed without any substantive hearing on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application at the request of the applicant.
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/14874/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 14874
of 2026
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JAGDISH @JAGDISHBHAI @POPATBHAI GALAJI RABARI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR NIRAV K PADHIYAR(5678) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 03/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate for the applicant does not press
this application and seeks permission to withdraw the
same.
In view of the above, permission as prayed for is
granted. This application is disposed of as withdrawn.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
Manoj Kumar Rai
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/07/2026 14:42:42
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