JAYESHBHAI KARSHANBHAI SANORAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail, holding that the applicant's need to perform death rituals constitutes sufficient ground for such relief.
Summary
Jayeshbhai Karshanbhai Sanora applied for temporary bail, citing the need to perform his father's death rituals. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court, after hearing the application and considering the jail remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. It granted temporary bail for four days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000, police escort at the applicant's cost, and a direction to surrender to the jail authority at the end of the period. The order was made absolute, allowing direct service.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of attending his father's death rituals
- Whether the waiver of service of notice by the Additional Public Prosecutor affects the grant of temporary bail
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/13020/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 13020
of 2026
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JAYESHBHAI KARSHANBHAI SANORA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS GAYATRIBA B JADEJA(5152) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 12/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of after death rituals
of his father.
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, as well as considering the jail remarks, this Court is
inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the present
applicant.
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is partly
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R/CR.MA/13020/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/06/2026
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of four days from the date of his/her actual
release on 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 police escort at
the cost of the applicant, with a direction that the applicant
shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of the
temporary bail period forthwith.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is
permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
SRILATHA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/06/2026 14:29:10
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