DABHI ALPESHBHAI CHAMANBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
The petitioner, Dabhi Alpesbhai Chamanbhai, filed a special criminal application (habeas corpus) seeking the release of the corpus, who was found to be in the custody of his mother, respondent No.4, Roshniben Chunilal Thakor. The court noted that the corpus was with the mother and allowed the respondent to engage couns…
PATNI BHARATBHAI GOVINDBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
The petition was a special criminal application (habeas corpus) filed by Patni Bharatbhai Govindbhai seeking the production of his minor son, the corpus, who was in the custody of the maternal grandparents. The court, after hearing the parties, found that the dispute was trivial and could be resolved by a mutually agre…
ASPAKBHAI SARFARAZBHAI MANEKIYAversusPOLICE INSPECTOR
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Aspakbhai Sarfarazbhai Manekiya filed a special criminal application (habeas corpus) before the Gujarat High Court seeking the release of a detained person. The Court, on 30 June 2026, directed the Additional Public Prosecutor to take instructions, after which it was informed that the corpus (the detained individual) w…
HAFIJUR RAHAMAN MALIKversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Petitioner Hafijur Rahman Malik filed a habeas corpus petition alleging that his wife and daughter were illegally detained and deported by police. The petitioner submitted birth certificates to establish their identities and claimed the detention was unlawful. The State of Gujarat produced a list of deported Bangladesh…
GANGA MANDAL S/O RAMSOGARTH MANDALversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
The petitioner, Ganga Mandal, filed a habeas corpus petition seeking the release of Manisha Kumari, who was detained in the Special Home for Girls, Rajkot. The respondents contested the petition, arguing that conflicting documents showed differing dates of birth, leaving uncertainty about whether the corpus was a minor…
SAIFULLAHKHAN SADIKKHAN PATHANversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Saifullahkhan Sadikkhan Pathan filed a special criminal application (habeas corpus) against the State of Gujarat. The petitioner, represented by his father Mr. Rajan J. Patel, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the request, granted the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dispose…
PATEL PIYUSHKUMAR ASHOKBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
The petitioner, a husband, filed a special criminal application (habeas corpus) seeking the production of his wife, Patel Kavyaben Pravinbhai, as corpus. The Additional Public Prosecutor informed the court that the corpus was available, and the matter was heard in chambers. Both the petitioner and the corpus were prese…
CHAUDHARI KULDIPKUMAR DEVRAJBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Chaudhary Kuldipkumar Devrajbhai filed a special criminal application (habeas corpus) seeking a court order directing the State of Gujarat to produce the detained person (corpus). The court, after an in-camera interaction with the corpus, learned that she preferred to stay with her parents rather than with the petition…
FALAKNAAZ MOHAMMEDSAFI ANSARIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
The petitioner, Falaknaaz Mohammedsafi Ansari, filed a Special Criminal Application (Habeas Corpus) before the Gujarat High Court. During the pendency of the petition, a development occurred as recorded in the order dated 07.04.2026. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Gulshad G. Pathan, sought the Court's permission t…
GANPATBHAI LAVJIBHAI PARMARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Ganpatbhai Lavjibhai Parmar filed a special criminal application (habeas corpus) seeking the release of a detained woman (the corpus) from the custody of the State of Gujarat. The parents of respondent No.4, Natubhai Solanki and Laxmiben Solanki, appeared before the bench and expressed that the corpus wished to join he…
STATE OF GUJARATversusDEVANAND @ DEVKO PUNJA BHATU
39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH
The State appealed the acquittal of five accused in a murder case where the principal accused, Devanand Punja, allegedly killed Parbat Karshan over an election dispute and the others were charged with concealing evidence under Section 201 of the IPC. The trial court had found the prosecution's circumstantial evidence i…
FALGUNIBEN NIKUNJBHAI RATHODversusNIKUNJBHAI LILADHARBHAI RATHOD
53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
The applicant filed a first appeal 56 days after the decree, exceeding the prescribed period. The delay was attributed to the applicant's ill health and the need to care for her ailing parents. The applicant sought condonation of the delay, arguing that it was bona fide. The learned counsel reiterated these grounds bef…
STATE OF GUJARATversusBHURABHAI DHARAMSHIBHAI SURELA
39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of six accused persons who had been charged under IPC sections 302, 324, 504, 147, 148 and 149 for a night‑time assault that resulted in one death. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the complainant, an injured relative and the deceased's wife, alleging that the accus…
PARIKH JYOTI NARENDRABHAI AND W/O RUCHIN HASMUKHBHAI SHAHversusSHAH RUCHINBHAI HASMUKHBHAI
47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH
The appellant filed an appeal against a Family Court order dismissing a suit under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking restitution of conjugal rights. While the appeal was pending, the parties filed a separate suit under Section 13(B) of the same Act for dissolution of the marriage by mutual consent, which was …