High Court of Gujarat

DIPAK SIKANDAR MANDALversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application, granted liberty to file a fresh application, and ordered the trial court to expedite the trial.

Summary

The applicant, an under‑trial prisoner, filed a regular bail application after the chargesheet was filed. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the application while reserving the right to file a fresh bail petition if the trial does not progress substantially. The Court, not inclined to examine the merits, granted the request to withdraw and allowed the liberty to file a fresh application later. The Court also directed the trial court to expedite the trial. No substantive merits of the bail claim were considered.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can permit withdrawal of a regular bail application after the chargesheet and grant liberty to file a fresh application.
Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial of an under‑trial prisoner.

Subjects

regular bailchargesheetwithdrawal of applicationunder‑trial prisonerexpedite trial

Judgment

   R/CR.MA/17488/2026                                                            ORDER DATED: 30/07/2026




IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
                CHARGESHEET) NO. 17488 of 2026
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                    DIPAK SIKANDAR MANDAL
                               Versus
                       STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR HARDIK H DAVE(6295) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VISHAL B VINCHI(19210) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ADITYA JADEJA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                          Date : 30/07/2026
                                                 ORDER

        After arguing for sometime, when the Court is not inclined,
learned advocate for the applicant upon instructions seeks
permission to withdraw the present application however, has
requested to reserve liberty to file fresh application if trial do not
progress substantially.

        Permission as prayed for is granted. Present application is
disposed of as withdrawn with above liberty. Learned trial Court
to expedite the trial since the applicant is an under-trial prisoner.
This Court has not examined the merits of the case.



                                                                   (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J.)


Ajay
       Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
       Digitally signed by: AJAY CHANDRAN MENON(HC00939), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/07/2026 14:35:25




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