High Court of Gujarat

DHRUTI RAXIT AZADversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE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

Holding

The Court held that a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw an anticipatory bail application upon granting of permission.

Summary

The petitioner, Dhruti Raxit Azad, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking anticipatory bail. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the respondent opposed the withdrawal. The Court examined whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the application at its own discretion. Considering the arguments, the Court granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application before the Court has decided on its merits

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/16915/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 22/07/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 16915
                            of 2026

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                                              DHRUTI RAXIT AZAD
                                                    Versus
                                              STATE OF GUJARAT
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 Appearance:
 MR RUTURAJ NANAVATI(5624) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MR HARSHIL G BHAVSAR(11263) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                 Date : 22/07/2026

                                                    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 application stands disposed of, as withdrawn.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)
 M.H. DAVE/24

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 22/07/2026 17:17:47




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