MOHMAND TALHA SUSIWALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- S V PINTO
Holding
The Court held that both the criminal revision and the regular bail applications are infructuous and therefore disposed of.
Summary
Mohmand Talha Susiwala, convicted under the Negotiable Instruments Act, was sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment and completed the term, being released on 27 July 2024. He filed a criminal revision application challenging the conviction and, concurrently, a regular bail application. The High Court examined the jail remarks confirming the full discharge of the sentence. Finding that the applicant had already served the entire term, the Court held that the revision petition was infructuous. Consequently, both the revision application and the bail application were disposed of as they no longer survived.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal revision application can be entertained after the appellant has completed the entire sentence.
- Whether a regular bail application remains viable after the appellant has been released upon completion of the sentence.
Legislation cited
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.RA/956/2024 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST CONVICTION -
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT) NO. 956 of 2024
With
CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL) NO. 1 of 2024
In R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 956 of 2024
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MOHMAND TALHA SUSIWALA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. KESHAV DAMANI(14656) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. C.M. SHAH, APP the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO
Date : 07/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
ORDER IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION:-
1. Learned APP Ms. C.M. Shah for the respondent No.1 –
State produces a copy of jail remarks, which is taken on
record.
2. As per the jail remarks, the applicant has undergone the
entire sentence of simple imprisonment for a period of one
year and was released on 27.07.2024 upon completion of the
sentence.
3. In view of the above, the matter has become infructuous
and is disposed o* accordingly as having become infructuous.
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R/CR.RA/956/2024 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026
ORDER IN CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION:-
1. In view of the order passed in the captioned Criminal
Revision Application and considering the fact that the
applicant has already undergone the entire sentence and has
been released on 27.07.2024, the present Criminal Misc.
Application (For Regular Bail) No.1 of 2024 does not survive
and the same stands disposed o* accordingly.
(S. V. PINTO,J)
ROHAN SONI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ROHAN SONI(HC02356), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/08/2026 17:04:18
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