The Gujarat High Court affirms its inherent power to dismiss quashing applications for non-prosecution, upholding existing practice in criminal procedure.

High Court narrows scope of Sections 302/307 IPC where no intent or overt act to kill is proved, reclassifies conviction

High Court allows withdrawal as prayed and clarifies that it did not examine merits—lower court must decide any fresh application

  Summary Category Data Case Name CR.A/454/2011 of STATE OF GUJARAT Vs RAMESHBHAI SAVABHAI MALI CNR GJHC240457282011 Decision Date 18-08-2025

Clarification that a transfer petition may be withdrawn and disposed of at the petitioner’s request without the court examining merits

  Summary Category Data Case Name R/Criminal Misc Application No. 8119 of 2024 (Vijaybhai Parshoattam Bhai Chauhan & Ors. vs

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

Clarification on withdrawal of Section 482 CrPC applications post–charge framing, reaffirming that grant of withdrawal does not equate to merits

Affirming procedural allowance for withdrawal at any stage; petition disposed as withdrawn with no merit assessment by a single-judge bench

High Court of Gujarat affirms its inherent power to restore procedurally dismissed criminal applications, subject to time-bound removal of office

High Court of Gujarat upholds its inherent jurisdiction to condone lengthy delays upon acceptable explanation, providing binding guidance for condonation

Affirming the discretionary power to grant leave to appeal in Section 138 NI Act cases where technical non-appearance and misappreciation