RASHIKBHAI DEVABHAI CHAROLIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for three days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
Rashikbhai Devabhai Charoliya applied for temporary bail, citing his daughter's engagement as a ground. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court, after hearing the application and considering jail remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The application was partly allowed, granting temporary bail for three days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The bail is subject to the usual terms and conditions and the applicant must surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the bail period.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail should be granted on the ground of the applicant's daughter's engagement
- Whether the court may exercise discretion to grant bail despite the prosecution's waiver of notice
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/19272/2026(GJHC240622572026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 19272
of 2026
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RASHIKBHAI DEVABHAI CHAROLIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS JAYSHREE C BHATT(170) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN. APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 20/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of engagement of his
daughter.
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/19272/2026(GJHC240622572026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is partly
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of three 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 Today.
(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 20/08/2026 13:59:34
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