ANANDKUMAR DASHRATHBHAI PATEL THROUGH RITEBEN ANANDKUMAR PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court granted temporary bail for a period of one week on condition of a Rs.10,000 personal bond.
Summary
Anandkumar Dashrathbai Patel applied for temporary bail, citing the need for medical treatment of his wife and daughter. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court examined the applicant's averments and the jail's remarks, and exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. It ordered the release of the applicant on temporary bail for one week, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and usual bail conditions. The order also directed the applicant to surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the bail period.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail should be granted on the ground of medical treatment of the applicant's family members
- Whether the waiver of service of notice by the Additional Public Prosecutor affects the grant of bail
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/13188/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 13188
of 2026
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ANANDKUMAR DASHRATHBHAI PATEL THROUGH RITEBEN
ANANDKUMAR PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR VO JOSHI(5883) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR SOAHAM JOSHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 17/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of medical treatment of
his wife and daughter.
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/13188/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/06/2026
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of one week 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 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 17/06/2026 14:45:20
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