High Court of Gujarat
DHAVAL JIVANBHAI PUNJABHAI RATHODversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The court denied temporary bail to the applicant.
Summary
The applicant, Dhaval Jivanbhai Punjab... Rathod, applied for temporary bail while his criminal trial under the Indian Penal Code was nearing completion, with only two witnesses and the investigating officer yet to be examined. The de facto complainant, Daxaben, opposed the bail. The court noted that the applicant had previously been released in October 2025 and had absconded for twelve days, and his conduct in jail was unsatisfactory. Considering these factors, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the application for temporary bail was rejected and the order was directed to be communicated to the jail authorities.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail should be granted when the trial is near completion and only a few witnesses remain.
- Whether the applicant's prior absconding and unsatisfactory jail conduct justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- temporary bail
- criminal procedure
- bail denial
- absconding
- jail conduct
- Indian Penal Code
Judgment
R/CR.MA/8139/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL)
NO. 8139 of 2026
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DHAVAL JIVANBHAI PUNJABHAI RATHOD
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS MONALI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 09/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This application, through jail, is filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail.
2. De facto complainant – Daxaben is present before the Court
and opposes the application.
3. From the jail remarks, it appears that the applicant is
involved in an offence under the IPC for which, trial has already
commenced and is on the verge of completion and only two
witnesses and IO are remained to be examined. Further the
applicant was earlier released only in October 2025, where he
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R/CR.MA/8139/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026
absconded for 12 days. Further, his jail conduct is also not
satisfactory. Considering the same, no case is made out. The
application is rejected, accordingly.
4. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority.
[ P. M. Raval, J. ]
hiren/20tss9426
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HIREN VIRENDRABHAI MER(HC00351), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/04/2026 14:11:29
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