RATANBEN HALUJI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 40-WITHDRAWN @ FH
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The Court permitted the withdrawal of the petitions and extended the interim relief for 15 days without addressing the merits.
Summary
The petitioners filed criminal miscellaneous applications seeking to quash an FIR and obtain interim relief against coercive steps. They later instructed their counsel to withdraw the petitions but requested that the existing interim relief continue for an additional 15 days to enable them to seek anticipatory bail. The Court, noting that the interim relief had been in force since 2020, granted the request to extend the relief for 15 days and allowed the withdrawal of the petitions. No merits of the applications were examined. Consequently, the petitions stand disposed of as withdrawn, with the interim protection remaining effective for the specified period.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal miscellaneous application can be withdrawn after interim relief has been granted
- Whether the Court can extend interim relief pending the withdrawal of the petition
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/9347/2020 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE
FIR/ORDER) NO. 9347 of 2020
With
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 9348 of 2020
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RATANBEN HALUJI THAKOR & ANR.
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
DHRUVIK K PATEL(7769) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2
DHRURAJ M RANA(7939) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR. KANVA ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 09/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate for the petitioners, upon instruction, seeks
permission to withdraw the present petition, however, he prays that
interim relief granted for no coercive step against the petitioners may
continue for further 15 days so as to avail the remedy of anticipatory bail.
In view of the fact that the interim relief is operating since 2020 in
favour of the petitioners, the request is acceded to. Interim relief for no
coercive step against the petitioners shall remain in force till 15 days from
today.
The present petitions stands disposed of as withdraw with above
liberty.
It is made clear that this Court has not gone into merit of the case.
(P. M. RAVAL, J)
NITIN MAKWANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: NITIN INDRAVADAN MAKWANA(HCW0110), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE ONE, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/07/2026 15:36:45
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