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High Court of Gujarat

SADABKHAN FIROZKHAN AKBARKHAN PATHANversusTHE STATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal
38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Holding

The court granted temporary bail for a period of seven days on the condition of a Rs.5,000 personal bond.

Summary

The applicant, Sadabkhan Firozkhank Akbarkhan Pathan, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground that he needs to provide financial assistance to his family. He highlighted his good conduct in jail and that he has surrendered promptly whenever released. The court considered the applicant's conduct report and the financial assistance ground. It partially allowed the application, granting temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.5,000 and subject to usual conditions. The applicant must surrender to the jail authority after the bail period expires.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate discretion of the court in granting temporary bail to a criminal accused on the basis of financial necessity and good jail conduct?

Subjects

temporary bailcriminal procedurebailjail conductfinancial assistance

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/11570/2026                                                       ORDER DATED: 13/05/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 11570
                              of 2026
  ==========================================================
                     SADABKHAN FIROZKHAN AKBARKHAN PATHAN
                                     Versus
                          THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
  ==========================================================
  Appearance:
  THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  MS DHWANI TRIPATHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
  ==========================================================
       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                             Date : 13/05/2026

                                     ORDER
  1.        RULE. Learned APP waives service of rule for the respondent-State.

  2.        The present application has been preferred by the applicant to
  release him on temporary bail on the ground of providing financial
  assistance to his family.

  3.        Learned APP draws attention of this Court to the jail report to
  indicate that the jail conduct of the applicant is reported to be good and
  whenever he was released from jail, he surrendered in time.

  4.        Taking into consideration the grounds urged in this application,
  application is partly allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on
  temporary bail for a period of 7 (seven) days from the date of his actual
  release on furnishing personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of the
  concerned authority, on usual terms and conditions. The applicant shall
  surrender before the concerned jail authority upon completion of
  temporary bail period. Rule is made absolute accordingly. Copy of this order
  be sent to the concerned jail authority through fax forthwith.




                                                                           (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
  SUCHIT


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PATEL SUCHIT JAYESHBHAI(HC01083), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/05/2026 11:46:12


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