High Court of Gujarat

BHARATBHAI SURESHBHAI PEDNEKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the regular bail application and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Bharatbhai Sureshbhai Pednekar, filed a regular bail application before the filing of a chargesheet. During the pendency of this application, the prosecution lodged the chargesheet. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the bail application and to re‑file it before the appropriate court if necessary. The Court, noting that the chargesheet had been filed, granted the request to withdraw the application. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn without any examination on its merits.

Issues considered

Whether a regular bail application filed before the chargesheet can be withdrawn after the chargesheet is lodged

Subjects

regular bailchargesheetwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedurebail

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/18337/2026                                                       ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

     R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
                 CHARGESHEET) NO. 18337 of 2026

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                          BHARATBHAI SURESHBHAI PEDNEKAR
                                       Versus
                                 STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR MOHDDANISH M BAREJIA(10612) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS VRUNDA SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                           Date : 07/08/2026

                                                   ORDER


          In view of the fact that, during pendency of present application,
chargesheet has been                     led, learned counsel for the applicant, on
instructions, seeks permission to withdraw present application                                         with a
liberty to le afresh before appropriate Court.

          Permission as prayed for is granted.
          With above liberty, present application is disposed of as withdrawn.
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 07/08/2026 14:29:57


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