High Court of Gujarat

PRAVINKUMAR MOTAJI SUNDESHA(MALI)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: M R MENGDEY

Holding

The court dismissed the application for non-prosecution as the petitioner’s counsel was not present.

Summary

The petitioner filed a Special Criminal Application seeking a direction to lodge an FIR/complaint. The matter was listed before the High Court of Gujarat. When the matter was called out, the petitioner’s counsel was not present. The learned judge noted the non-appearance of the petitioner’s advocate. Consequently, the court dismissed the application on the ground of non-prosecution. No further directions or orders were issued.

Issues considered

Whether the court should grant a direction to lodge an FIR/complaint under a Special Criminal Application
Whether the application should be dismissed for the non-appearance of the petitioner’s counsel

Subjects

Criminal ProcedureSpecial Criminal ApplicationNon-prosecutionCourt ProcedureDismissal

Judgment

         R/SCR.A/13342/2025                                                    ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

            R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION - TO LODGE
                       FIR/COMPLAINT) NO. 13342 of 2025

   ==========================================================
                          PRAVINKUMAR MOTAJI SUNDESHA(MALI)
                                        Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   MR. JV PADHIYAR(6966) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MS. HETAL V SANKHALA(15409) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MR MEET THAKKAR, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
   ==========================================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY

                                             Date : 18/08/2026

                                                    ORDER

             Learned advocate for the petitioner is not present when the matter is
   called out. Hence, the matter stands dismissed for non-prosecution.




                                                                                   (M. R. MENGDEY,J)
   Manshi


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: AMIN MANSI(HC01561), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/08/2026 15:26:39




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