MAYURDAN PRAVINDAN GADHAVIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for one week on a personal bond of Rs.10,000, directing surrender after the period.
Summary
Mayurdan Pravindan Gadhavi applied for temporary bail, citing the need to attend to his parents' medical treatment. 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 a period of one week, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and usual conditions, with a direction to surrender to the jail authority after the bail period expires. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate discretion of the court in granting temporary bail on the ground of medical treatment of the applicant's parents?
- Does the waiver of service of notice by the Additional Public Prosecutor affect the court's power to grant temporary bail?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/13724/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 13724
of 2026
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MAYURDAN PRAVINDAN GADHAVI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR KISHAN H DAIYA(6929) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 19/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of medical treatment of
parents.
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/13724/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/06/2026
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)
M.H. DAVE/9
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/06/2026 15:38:00
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