SANGEETABEN W/O. MELABHAI GOHELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The High Court may allow an anticipatory bail application to be withdrawn upon the applicant’s request, without examining the merits of the application.
Summary
The petitioner, Sangeetaben, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Gujarat High Court. She later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application, indicating an intention to pursue other legal remedies. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a request for withdrawal. The court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal without examining the merits of the bail application. It granted the request, expressly stating that it had not delved into the substantive issues. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application without adjudicating its merits
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/27597/2025 ORDER DATED: 16/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 27597
of 2025
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SANGEETABEN W/O. MELABHAI GOHEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR JAY J JANI(9303) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HD CHUDASAMA(234) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KRUTIK PARIKH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 16/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
Mr. Jay Jani, learned advocate for the applicant,
under instructions submits that, the applicant wishes to
pursue other legal remedies as available under the
canopy of law, and as such, he be permitted to withdraw
the present application. Permission as prayed for is
granted. It is hereby made clear that, the court has not
gone into the merits of the matter. Application stands
disposed of as withdrawn.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
DIVYA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: DIVYA NAIR(HC00199), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/01/2026 16:40:05
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