SHAHRUKHKHAN YUSUFKHAN GHORIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
- Bench
- HASMUKH D SUTHAR
Holding
The court held that the bail application may be withdrawn on the applicant’s request and the trial must be expedited.
Summary
Shahrukhkhan Yusufkhan Gori, an under‑trial prisoner, filed a regular bail application after the filing of a chargesheet. The applicant, through counsel, later sought permission to withdraw the bail application while requesting that the trial be expedited and reserving the right to file a fresh application if the trial did not progress substantially. The High Court, noting that it was not inclined to examine the merits of the bail petition, granted the request to withdraw the application. The Court directed the trial court to speed up the trial proceedings. No substantive merits of the bail claim were considered, and the applicant was left free to approach the Court again if necessary.
Issues considered
- Whether a regular bail application filed after a chargesheet can be withdrawn at the applicant’s request.
- Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial of an under‑trial prisoner.
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/18978/2026 ORDER DATED: 14/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
CHARGESHEET) NO. 18978 of 2026
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SHAHRUKHKHAN YUSUFKHAN GHORI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR ALAK A PANDYA(7164) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR MALAY J. BOSAMIYA(15563) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KANVA ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Date : 14/08/2026
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 expedite the trial and reserve liberty to <le 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disposed of as withdrawn with above liberty.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
is directed 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 14/08/2026 14:51:26
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