SAHIL RAJUBHAI VISHWAKARMAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court granted temporary bail for one week on the condition of a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The applicant, Sahil Rajubhai Vishwakarma, filed a temporary bail application on the ground that he needed to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court examined the applicant's averments and the jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in his favour. It ordered the applicant to be released on temporary bail for a period of one week, subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the satisfaction of the jail authority. The bail was granted on the usual terms and conditions, with a direction to surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the bail period. The order was signed by Hon'ble Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail can be granted on the ground of the applicant's need to provide financial assistance to his family, especially when the prosecution waives service of notice.
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/17980/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 17980
of 2026
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SAHIL RAJUBHAI VISHWAKARMA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS LAXMI A CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE FOR MR. KIRTIKANT N
SOLANKI(19409) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 13/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of providing financial
assistance to the 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/17980/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is partly
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of one week from the date of his 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)
H.M. PATHAN
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HABIBULLAKHAN MOHAMMADKHAN PATHAN(HC00167), GOV, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/08/2026 18:05:25
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