High Court of Gujarat

DHIRUBHAI GORDHANBHAI RATHODversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE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

Holding

The High Court may, at its discretion, allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application, and it did so in this case.

Summary

The petitioner, Dhirubhai Gordhanbhai Rathod, filed an anticipatory bail application (R/Cr.MA/15826/2026) before the High Court of Gujarat. The applicant's counsel, Mr. Ashcharya H. Sanghavi, after arguing the matter, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by Mr. Ronak Raval. Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker exercised the Court's inherent jurisdiction to allow the withdrawal of a pending application. The Court granted the prayer, stating that the application stands disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on merits or legal provisions was recorded in the order.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application pending before it

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujaratcourt discretion

Judgment

            R/CR.MA/15826/2026                                                                  ORDER DATED: 03/08/2026




                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

     R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 15826
                                of 2026

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                                     DHIRUBHAI GORDHANBHAI RATHOD
                                                 Versus
                                           STATE OF GUJARAT
     ==========================================================
     Appearance:
     MR. ASHCHARYA H SANGHAVI(16402) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
     MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
     ==========================================================

        CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                       Date : 03/08/2026

                                                          ORAL ORDER


                            Learned advocate for the applicant/s, after arguing

     the matter for sometime, under instructions, seeks permission

     to withdraw this application.

                            Permission,                 as        prayed            for,        is       granted.              This

     application stands disposed of as withdrawn.


                                                                                            (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
     SRILATHA


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/08/2026 18:12:49




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