MAHENDRABHAI @ DASHRATH @ HACHO RAMESHBHAI CHHAGANBHAI SOLANKIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court held that, on the ground of financial assistance, the applicant is entitled to temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The applicant filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance. 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 to the jail authority. The order also directed the applicant to surrender at the end of the bail period and to report to the nearest police station every third and fifth day of the bail period.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail can be granted on the ground of financial assistance
- Whether the court may exercise discretion to grant temporary bail in the circumstances
- What conditions should be imposed on the temporary bail
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/18993/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 18993
of 2026
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MAHENDRABHAI @ DASHRATH @ HACHO RAMESHBHAI
CHHAGANBHAI SOLANKI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS AKSHITABA SOLANKI FOR MS.MANJULA R CHAUHAN(6871) for the
Applicant(s) No. 1
MR NIRAJ SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 17/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance.
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
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R/CR.MA/18993/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026
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.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is
permitted.
4.2 The applicant shall mark presence before the nearest
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police station every 3 and 5 day of his/her 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 17/08/2026 17:47:29
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