SHABBIR ABDUL RAZAK SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court held that an applicant may withdraw his anticipatory bail application, and therefore the application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
Shabbir Abdul Razak Shaikh filed an anticipatory bail application before the Gujarat High Court against the State of Gujarat. The applicant, through counsel, later sought permission to withdraw the application. The court considered whether a pending anticipatory bail application could be withdrawn at the applicant’s request. It noted that the applicant’s request was bona fide and there were no objections from the respondent. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw and ordered the application to be disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/16533/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 16533
of 2026
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SHABBIR ABDUL RAZAK SHAIKH
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR PRADIP J PATEL(5896) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
V D MARU(7547) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MRS. KRINA CALLA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 20/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned advocate Mr. Darshil N. Prajapati states that
learned advocate Mr. Ashish M. Dagli has instructions to
appear on behalf of original complainant and shall file his
Vakalatnama before the Registry. The Registry is directed to
accept the same.
2. Learned advocate appearing for the applicant seeks
permission to withdraw this application. Permission as prayed
for is granted. Present application stands disposed of as
withdrawn.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
ADITYA SINGH
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/07/2026 17:18:30
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