High Court of Gujarat

FIROJKHAN MOHAMADKHAN BALOCHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH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

Holding

The application for regular bail was withdrawn and disposed of without consideration of its merits.

Summary

The petitioner, Firoj Khan Mohadkhan Baloch, filed a regular bail application after the chargesheet had been filed. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the trial court had already acquitted the petitioner, and therefore the bail application was no longer necessary. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the bail application. The High Court, after noting the counsel’s statement, granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the application as withdrawn, expressly stating that it did not consider the merits of the case.

Issues considered

Whether a regular bail application filed after a chargesheet can be entertained when the applicant has already been acquitted by the trial court

Subjects

regular bailwithdrawal of applicationacquittalcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

          R/CR.MA/4478/2026                                                              ORDER DATED: 07/05/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

          R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
                      CHARGESHEET) NO. 4478 of 2026

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                                FIROJKHAN MOHAMADKHAN BALOCH
                                             Versus
                                    STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   MR P P MAJMUDAR(5284) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MR JIGAR B OZA(11654) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
   MR. NISARG K ACHARYA(14264) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
   MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
   ==========================================================

      CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                                  Date : 07/05/2026

                                         ORDER
             As per instructions, learned counsel for the applicant states that the
   applicant is already acquitted by the trial Court and, therefore, he does not
   press this application and seeks permission to withdraw the same.
             Permission as prayed for is granted. Present application is disposed
   of as withdrawn. It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of
   the case.


                                                                                   (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
   R.S. MALEK


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RIYAZMIYA SABIRMIYA MALEK(HC00180), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/05/2026 16:12:16




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