Can a High Court Permit Withdrawal of a Transfer Petition Without Examining Its Merits?

Permitting petition withdrawal reaffirms the Court’s inherent procedural discretion; no substantive transfer precedent is created.

 

Summary

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Case Name CR.MA/16638/2025 of DHIRAJBA D/O. MOBATSINH JASWANTSINH VAGHELA W/O. BHARATSINH RAISINH JADEJA Vs PRUTHVIRAJSINH MOBATSINH VAGHELA
CNR GJHC240549322025
Decision Date 18-08-2025
Disposal Nature Disposed of as withdrawn
Judgment Author Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai
Court High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Bench Single-Judge Bench
Facts as Summarised by the Court The petitioner, under instructions, sought permission to withdraw the transfer petition.

Arguments by the Parties

Petitioner

  • On instructions, moved to withdraw the pending Criminal Miscellaneous Application for transfer.
  • Requested disposal of the petition as withdrawn without further proceedings.

Respondent-State

  • Learned APP waived service of rule and did not oppose the petitioner’s request.

Factual Background

  1. The petitioner filed Criminal Miscellaneous Application (for transfer) No. 16638 of 2025 in the High Court of Gujarat.
  2. At the hearing, senior counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the application under client instructions.
  3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of rule and did not contest withdrawal.
  4. The Court granted permission, disposed of the petition as withdrawn, and discharged the rule without examining merits.

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