GODADBHAI PASHABHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- GITA GOPI
Holding
The High Court may permit the withdrawal of a criminal revision application and dispose of the matter without addressing its merits.
Summary
The petitioners filed a criminal revision application before the High Court of Gujarat challenging an order of a subordinate court. Subsequently, the petitioners, through their counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the revision application. The Court exercised its discretion to allow the withdrawal, noting that it would not examine the merits of the original revision. Consequently, the application was disposed of on the basis of the withdrawal. No substantive discussion on the merits of the underlying case was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal revision application pending before it
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.RA/1146/2026 ORDER DATED: 23/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST ORDER PASSED BY
SUBORDINATE COURT) NO. 1146 of 2026
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GODADBHAI PASHABHAI PATEL & ANR.
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2
MR PRANAV DHAGAT APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI
Date : 23/04/2026
ORDER
Learned advocate for the applicant, under instructions,
seeks permission to withdraw this application. Permission, as
prayed for is granted. The application stands disposed of. It is
made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the
matter.
(GITA GOPI,J)
Pankaj/16
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PANKAJ KUMAR PRASAD(HC00967), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/04/2026 17:54:33
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