High Court of Gujarat

LALABHAI LAXMANJI THAKOREversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE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

Holding

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

Summary

The petitioner, Lalabhai Laxmanji Thakore, filed an anticipatory bail application (R/Cr.MA/16348/2026) before the Gujarat High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Premdeep V. Jadeja and Mr. Kishore Prajapati, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by Mr. Yuvraj Brahmbhatt. Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker considered whether the Court could allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail petition. The Court granted the request, stating that the application stands disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, no further proceedings on the anticipatory bail were required.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujaratcourt order

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/16348/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 16348
                            of 2026

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                                    LALABHAI LAXMANJI THAKORE
                                               Versus
                                        STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR PREMDEEP V JADEJA(13939) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR.KISHORE PRAJAPATI(6305) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                 Date : 17/07/2026

                                                   ORAL ORDER


                      Learned advocate Mr.Prajapati 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application stands disposed of, as withdrawn.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)
M.H. DAVE/36

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/07/2026 14:26:06




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