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2026 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 22830
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
M. K. Thakker, J
Sheikh Salim Shekhbabu – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 9669 of 2026
Important Points
Subject
Criminal Law - Quashing Application
Act Referred
Headnote
Issues: Whether the application should be continued following the change in the appointment of the Special Public Prosecutor.
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Devarsh P Pandya
For the Respondents: Hardik Dave, Meet Thakkar
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| 1. appointment of special public prosecutor under section 18(8) of bnss, 2023. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. disposal of application as not pressed by the applicant. (Para 3 , 4) |
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned Public Prosecutor Mr.Hardik Dave has placed on record the notification dated 31.07.2026 issued by the Home Department.
2. The notification dated 31.07.2026 issued by the Home Department states that the appointment of Mr.Atul Vyas and Mr.Bhavin Purohit as Special Public Prosecutor are discontinued with immediate effect. Vide this notification, it is stated that in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-Section (8) of Section 18 of the BNSS, 2023 , Mr.Shailendrasinh I.Ghariya, Advocate is now appointed as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the case of Fatehgunj Police Station C.R. No. 11196012200614/2020 at District Vadodara.
3. In view of above, learned advocate Mr.Devarsh Pandya does not press this application.
4. Therefore, present application is disposed of as not pressed.
