High Court of Gujarat

KAUSHIK SURESHBHAI THAKORversusPOLICE INSPECTOR

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

Holding

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

Summary

The petitioner, Kaushik Sureshbhai Thakor, filed a Special Criminal Application (Direction) before the High Court of Gujarat against a Police Inspector and others. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Mukesh K. Desai, failed to appear when the matter was called out. The respondent’s counsel, Mr. Meet Thakkar, was present. The Court noted the non‑appearance of the petitioner’s advocate and held that the application could not proceed. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were addressed.

Issues considered

Can a Special Criminal Application be dismissed solely on the ground of non‑appearance of the petitioner’s counsel?

Subjects

Criminal ProcedureSpecial Criminal ApplicationDismissal for non‑prosecutionProcedural defaultHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

           R/SCR.A/5221/2025                                                    ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

       R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 5221 of 2025

    ==========================================================
                                  KAUSHIK SURESHBHAI THAKOR
                                              Versus
                                    POLICE INSPECTOR & ORS.
    ==========================================================
    Appearance:
    MR. MUKESH. K. DESAI(14130) 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 15:25:48




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