High Court of Gujarat
ASHISH @KITLI RAMESHVAR PAL THROUGH ADITYA RAMESHVAR PALversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court granted temporary bail for fourteen days subject to bond, sureties, police reporting, and surrender conditions.
Summary
The appellant, Ashish @Kitli Rameshvar Pal, was in custody for a criminal case and applied for temporary bail, citing the need to look after his ailing father. The State of Gujarat, represented by Additional Public Prosecutor Ms. Divyangana Jhala, opposed the bail. The Court examined the appellant’s personal circumstances, his jail record, and the humanitarian ground presented. Finding merit in the application, the Court granted temporary bail for a period of fourteen days. The bail was conditioned on a personal bond of Rs.10,000, two sureties of Rs.25,000 each, mandatory appearance at the nearest police station every alternate day, and surrender to the jail authority at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and communicated to the concerned jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the appellant is entitled to temporary bail on humanitarian grounds despite being in custody
Subjects
- temporary bail
- criminal procedure
- humanitarian grounds
- Gujarat High Court
- bond and sureties
Judgment
R/CR.A/1184/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/05/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 1184 of 2026
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ASHISH @KITLI RAMESHVAR PAL THROUGH ADITYA RAMESHVAR PAL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MS DIVYANGANA JHALA, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the
Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 20/05/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice for and on behalf
of the respondent – State.
2. By way of the present appeal, the appellant has prayed to
release him on temporary bail on the ground of looking after
his ailing father.
3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent has
opposed this appeal.
4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case
and reasons stated in the appeal as well as looking to the jail
record of the appellant, I am of the opinion that the present
appeal requires consideration and the same is allowed. The
appellant shall be released on temporary bail for a period of
fourteen days from the date of his actual release on usual
terms and conditions and on executing of personal bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of
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R/CR.A/1184/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/05/2026
Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) to the
satisfaction of the concerned Jail authority. The appellant
shall surrender before the Jail Authority on completion of
temporary bail period, without fail.
5. The appellant – accused shall mark presence before the
nearest Police Station every alternate day during temporary
bail period.
6. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Registry is
directed to communicate this order to the concerned Jail
Authority by fax / email message forthwith. Direct service is
permitted.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
Dolly
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: DOLLYBEN CHETANBHAI VADUKAR(HC01392), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/05/2026 11:57:55
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