High Court of Gujarat

SUMIT JIVRAJBHAI VADHELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI

Holding

The court held that it may permit the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application, resulting in its disposal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sumit Jivrajbhai Vadhel, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Gujarat. The applicant later sought the court's permission to withdraw the application. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor. The court considered whether it could permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application. Relying on its inherent powers to manage its proceedings, the court granted the request. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application

Subjects

anticipatory bailwithdrawal of applicationcriminal procedureHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/793/2026                                                    ORDER DATED: 16/01/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 793
                             of 2026

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                                   SUMIT JIVRAJBHAI VADHEL
                                             Versus
                                     STATE OF GUJARAT
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 Appearance:
 MR ARCHANABEN B GOSWAMI(8154) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MR MAHENDRA U VORA(3034) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MR KRUTIK PARIKH, ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
 No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
         DESAI

                                           Date : 16/01/2026

                                             ORAL ORDER




           Mr. Mahendra Vora, learned advocate for the

 applicant seeks permission to withdraw this application.

 Permission as prayed for is granted. 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 disposed of as withdrawn.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 16:40:48


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