PRAVINBHAI JHARIBHAI MASALIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- HASMUKH D SUTHAR
Holding
The High Court may permit the withdrawal of a bail application and dispose of it as withdrawn without examining the merits.
Summary
The applicant, Pravinbhai Jharibhai Masaliya, filed a regular bail application before the filing of a chargesheet in the High Court of Gujarat. Subsequently, the applicant, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by counsel but did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of a pending bail application. Finding no impediment, the Court granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the application as withdrawn without examining the merits. No substantive issues on bail or the underlying charges were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a regular bail application filed before the chargesheet.
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/17795/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
CHARGESHEET) NO. 17795 of 2026
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PRAVINBHAI JHARIBHAI MASALIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HK PATEL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Date : 03/08/2026
ORDER
Learned counsel for the applicant, on instructions, seeks permission
to withdraw present application.
Permission as prayed for is granted.
Present application is disposed of as withdrawn at this stage. This
Court has not examined the matter on merit.
(HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
SUCHIT
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PATEL SUCHIT JAYESHBHAI(HC01083), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/08/2026 14:43:24
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