RAJESHBHAI MANJIBHAI MERversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court granted temporary bail for a period of seven days subject to a personal bond and specific conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Rajeshbhai Manjibhai Mer, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. After hearing the applicant's averments 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 and complying with usual terms. The bail order also required the applicant to surrender to the jail authority at the end of the period and to mark his presence at the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th day after release.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate exercise of judicial discretion in granting temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to the applicant's family?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/16161/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 16161
of 2026
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RAJESHBHAI MANJIBHAI MER
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR ANIL H RATHOD(9691) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN A 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 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, 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/16161/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
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.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is
permitted.
(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 16/07/2026 16:57:28
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