SAMIR SULTAN SHEIKH THROUGH SHEIKH JAYDA SULTANversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail to the applicant subject to bond and reporting conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Samir Sultan Sheikh, filed a temporary bail application on the ground of needing financial assistance for his family. No representative appeared for the applicant, while the Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice for the State. The Court, after hearing the applicant's counsel and considering the jail remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The application was partly allowed, granting temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and subject to conditions of surrendering after the period and reporting to the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th days. The order was made absolute and directed to be communicated to the jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family
- Whether the court may exercise its discretion to grant temporary bail under the applicable provisions
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/14859/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 14859
of 2026
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SAMIR SULTAN SHEIKH THROUGH SHEIKH JAYDA SULTAN
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 03/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
through his representative, seeking temporary bail on the
ground of financial assistance to family. None present for
the applicant.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Having heard learned APP 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.
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R/CR.MA/14859/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is partly
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of seven 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 a direction
that the applicant shall surrender to the jail authority on
expiry of the temporary bail period forthwith with a further
condition that the applicant shall mark presence before the
nearest police station every 3rd and 5th day from the date of
release. Rule is made absolute accordingly.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/07/2026 16:38:41
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