High Court of Gujarat

HARUNBHAI VALIBHAI BAREJIYAversusCOLLECTOR OF RAJKOT

Disposal: 35-ANY OTHER MODE @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: M R MENGDEY

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Harunbhai Valibhai Barejiya & Ors. filed a Special Criminal Application seeking a direction to lodge an FIR/complaint against the Collector of Rajkot & Ors. The petition was listed before the High Court of Gujarat, but the petitioner’s counsel was not present. The learned judge noted the absence and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the application were considered. The order was signed and digitally recorded on 30 June 2025.

Issues considered

Whether the petition can be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s absence?

Subjects

Procedural lawCriminal Procedure CodeDismissal for want of prosecutionSpecial Criminal Application

Judgment

       R/SCR.A/1310/2025                                                        ORDER DATED: 30/06/2025




 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
    R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION - TO LODGE
               FIR/COMPLAINT) NO. 1310 of 2025
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              HARUNBHAI VALIBHAI BAREJIYA & ORS.
                            Versus
                 COLLECTOR OF RAJKOT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR PRASHANT V CHAVDA(8510) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR MANAN MAHETA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 9
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                          Date : 30/06/2025

                                             ORAL ORDER


         When the matter is called out, learned advocate for the
petitioner is not present. Hence, present petition is dismissed for
want of prosecution.


                                                                  (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR, J.)


Ajay
   Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
   Digitally signed by: AJAY CHANDRAN MENON(HC00939), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/06/2025 18:08:55




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