High Court of Gujarat
GOPALBHAI S/O RATANLAL BHAGIRATHJI SHARMAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
- Bench
- M K THAKKER
Holding
The application for temporary bail was dismissed, with the court directing the jail to provide the applicant's medical treatment.
Summary
Gopalbhai applied for temporary bail on the ground of needing medical treatment. The State, through its counsel, waived service of notice. The court noted that Gopalbhai had previously been released on temporary bail for ten days but subsequently absconded for 1,291 days before being re‑apprehended on 30‑01‑2026. Considering this history, the court found the application untenable, but ordered the jail to provide urgent medical treatment to the applicant. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a person who has previously absconded after being released on temporary bail is entitled to another grant of temporary bail on medical grounds.
Subjects
- temporary bail
- absconding
- medical treatment
- bail jurisdiction
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
R/CR.MA/12081/2026 ORDER DATED: 26/05/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 12081
of 2026
==========================================================
GOPALBHAI S/O RATANLAL BHAGIRATHJI SHARMA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
==========================================================
Appearance:
MR UTSAVKUMAR FIR MR. KISHAN H DAIYA(6929) for the Applicant(s) No.
1
MR RONAK RAVAL, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
==========================================================
CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER
Date : 26/05/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Rule. Learned APP Mr. Raval waives service of notice for
and on behalf of the respondent–State.
2. By way of the present application, the applicant has
prayed to release him on temporary bail on the ground of
his own medical treatment. However, the jail remarks
reveal that, when the applicant was earlier released on
temporary bail for a period of 10 days, he remained
absconding for 1291 days and was ultimately
apprehended by the police on 30.01.2026.
3. In that background, the application does not deserve to
be entertained. However, the jail authority is directed to
provide the necessary medical treatment to the present
applicant on an urgent basis.
4. With the aforesaid direction, the present application
stands disposed of as withdrawn. Rule is discharged.
(M. K. THAKKER,J)
M.M.MIRZA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MUDDASAR MUSTAKBHAI MIRZA(HC01407), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 26/05/2026 16:01:17
Page 1 of 1
Checking your session…
Lawyer court records for this case
Associated through the court’s case reference.