SHAKIL @ KALU SUPDU MALEKversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days upon a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The applicant, Shakil @ Kalu Supdu Malek, filed a temporary bail application citing the need to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. After hearing the submissions and considering the jail remarks, the Court 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 to the jail authority. The order also directs the applicant to surrender at the end of the bail period, permits direct service of the rule, and requires the applicant to appear before the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th days of the bail period.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family
- Whether the Court should exercise its discretion to grant temporary bail under the applicable bail provisions
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/16130/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 16130
of 2026
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SHAKIL @ KALU SUPDU MALEK
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS.MANJULA R CHAUHAN(6871) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 16/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of providing financial
assistance to his family.
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, 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
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of seven days from the date of his/her
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R/CR.MA/16130/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
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.
4.2 The applicant shall mark presence before the nearest
rd th
police station on 3 and 5 day of his temporary bail period.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
PD
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARUL DUTTA(HCD0073), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/07/2026 16:20:53
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