HARESH @ MITHIYO MAHESHBHAI DHARSIBHAI VAGHELAversusSTATE 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 applicant, Haresha @ Mithiyo Maheshbhai Dharsibhai Vaghela, filed a temporary bail application claiming the need 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 jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in his favor. It granted temporary bail for a period of seven days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and usual conditions, with a direction to surrender after the bail period expires. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family
- Whether the Court can exercise discretion to grant temporary bail despite the waiver of notice by the prosecution
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/19133/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 19133
of 2026
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HARESH @ MITHIYO MAHESHBHAI DHARSIBHAI VAGHELA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
M S.HARSHADA N PATIL(9985) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. JIGAR A PATEL(9984) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 18/08/2026
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, 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 7 (seven) days from the date of his
actual release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/-
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R/CR.MA/19133/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026
(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)
Manoj Kumar Rai
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/08/2026 17:04:45
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