AJAY @ KATU BHARATBHAI NADIYA (RATHOD) THRO. RATHOD MANIBEN BHARATBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The court granted temporary bail for ten days with specified conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Ajay @ Katu Bharatbhai Nadiya (Rathod), applied for temporary bail through his mother, citing the need for financial assistance to his family and medical treatment for his mother. The State, represented by counsel Mr. Bhargav Pandya, waived service of notice. The court examined the applicant's grounds and exercised its discretion in his favor. It granted temporary bail for a period of ten days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and conditions of reporting to the police station every alternate day and surrendering after the bail period. The court also directed the applicant to cooperate with the trial and not stall the proceedings. The order was communicated to the jail authority for implementation.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail should be granted on the grounds of financial hardship and medical treatment of the applicant's mother
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/10122/2026 ORDER DATED: 28/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 10122
of 2026
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AJAY @ KATU BHARATBHAI NADIYA (RATHOD) THRO. RATHOD
MANIBEN BHARATBHAI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 28/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant through his
mother who appears in person, seeking temporary bail for 30 days
on the ground of financial assistance to his family and medical
treatment of his mother.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of
notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Having heard and considering the averments made in the
application, more particularly, the ground mentioned therein, this
Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the present
applicant.
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part.
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R/CR.MA/10122/2026 ORDER DATED: 28/04/2026
The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail for a
period of 10 days from the date of his actual release on his
furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to
the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority on usual terms and
conditions, with a further condition that the applicant shall mark
presence before the concerned police station every alternate day,
with a direction that the applicant shall surrender to the jail authority
on expiry of the temporary bail period forthwith.
5. The applicant to cooperate in conducting the trial and shall not
stall the Sessions Case on the ground of non-availability, and would
also not dispute his identity and would conduct the Sessions Case
through his advocate. Rule is made absolute accordingly.
6. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(P. M. RAVAL, J)
NITIN MAKWANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: NITIN INDRAVADAN MAKWANA(HCW0110), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 28/04/2026 17:38:25
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