JAYANTIBHAI RATNABHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court granted temporary bail for seven days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Jayantibhai Ratnabhai Patel, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground that his wife required medical treatment. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court, after hearing the applicant's averments and considering the jail remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. It ordered the release of the petitioner on temporary bail for a period of seven days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to be furnished to the jail authority. The order also directed the petitioner to surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the bail period. The rule was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail can be granted on the ground of the applicant's wife's medical treatment
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/18591/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 18591
of 2026
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JAYANTIBHAI RATNABHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR. ARSH H. JOSHI(16389) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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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 the medical
treatment of his wife.
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
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of 07 days from the date of his/her actual
release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees
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R/CR.MA/18591/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026
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)
ADITYA SINGH/05
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/08/2026 15:24:05
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