High Court of Gujarat

VINODKUMAR BECHARBHAI VAGHRIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH
Bench: ILESH VORAR T VACHHANI

Holding

The court held that the petition may be withdrawn and disposed of as not pressed.

Summary

Vinodkumar Becharbhai Vaghri filed a Special Criminal Application (Habeas Corpus) before the Gujarat High Court against the State of Gujarat and others. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel, Mr. Anvesh V. Vyas, informed the court that the petitioner no longer wishes to pursue the present petition and seeks permission to file a fresh one. The court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of a habeas corpus petition and dispose of the pending application. It held that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw and disposed of the present petition as not pressed.

Issues considered

Whether a habeas corpus petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing
Whether the court may permit the filing of a fresh petition in lieu of the withdrawn one

Subjects

habeas corpuswithdrawal of petitionspecial criminal applicationprocedural lawcourt order

Judgment

       R/SCR.A/17257/2025                                                          ORDER DATED: 20/01/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 17257 of
                             2025
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                              VINODKUMAR BECHARBHAI VAGHRI
                                           Versus
                                  STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
 ==========================================================
 Appearance:
 MR ANVESH V VYAS(5654) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 NOTICE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
 NOTICE SERVED THRU CONCERNED POLICE STATION for the
 Respondent(s) No. 4
 MS. MONALIBEN BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA
          and
          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI

                                              Date : 20/01/2026
                                               ORAL ORDER

              (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)


           Learned Advocate Mr. Anvesh V Vyas for the Applicant,
 Upon instruction does not press this petition and seeks
 permission to file a fresh petition.
           Permission, as sought for, is granted. Accordingly, the
 present petition stands disposed of as not pressed.


                                                                                         (ILESH J. VORA,J)




                                                                                       (R. T. VACHHANI, J)
 PARMAR CHIRAG

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: PARMAR CHIRAG KANUBHAI(HC02371), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/01/2026 16:29:25

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