IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 981 of 2026 ========================================================== RAJNIKANTBHAI MANHARBHAI CHAVDA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MUKUNDKUMAR A THAKKAR(9034) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 MR CHINTAN DAVE, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 24/02/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. We have heard Mr. Mukundkumar Thakkar, learned advocate for the applicant and Mr. Chintan Dave, learned APP appearing for the respondent-State. 2. The corpus being wife of the applicant is brought before this Court by Dhandhuka Police Station, District: Ahmedabad. The detailed report submitted by the police is ordered to be taken on record. 3. In view of the report submitted by the police and upon formal conversation with the corpus, Mr. Thakkar, learned advocate appearing for the applicant, does not press this application and seeks liberty to *le appropriate proceeding before the Competent Court in accordance with law. p. 1 4. With the aforesaid liberty, present application stands disposed of as not pressed. The police authority is directed to set free the corpus. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) TAUSIF SAIYED p. 2 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.