High Court of Gujarat

ASHRAFKHAN MANVARKHAN MALEKversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE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

Holding

The Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application and therefore granted the applicant's request to withdraw.

Summary

Ashrafkhan Manvarkhan Malek filed an anticipatory bail application before the Gujarat High Court. The applicant, through counsel, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The State, represented by counsel, opposed the withdrawal. Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker considered whether the Court could permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail petition. The Court held that the applicant was entitled to withdraw the application and granted the prayer. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn and the earlier interim relief was vacated.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/16905/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 16905
                           of 2026

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                              ASHRAFKHAN MANVARKHAN MALEK
                                          Versus
                                    STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR LAXMANSINH M ZALA(5787) 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 : 18/08/2026

                                                  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application stands disposed of, as withdrawn. Interim relief

granted earlier stands vacated.


                                                                                    (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/95

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 18/08/2026 17:42:13




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