GAFURJI PIRAJI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days on condition of a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The applicant, Gafurji Piraji Thakor, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail for 30 days on the ground that his sister's marriage was imminent. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State, and the applicant indicated that a regular bail application was pending but would not be pursued. The court considered the specific ground of the sister's marriage, the applicant's jail remarks, and the discretion vested in it under bail law. Finding the applicant's request reasonable, the court exercised its discretion in his favour. The court ordered the applicant to be released on temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and directed him to surrender after the period expires. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail can be granted on the ground of a pending family marriage
- Whether the court's discretion under the bail provisions permits such relief
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/8375/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 8375 of
2026
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GAFURJI PIRAJI THAKOR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR DHRUV H CHAUDHARY(12328) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
CHINTAN DAVE APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 10/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail for 30 days on the ground that his
sister is going to get married.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
2.1 Learned Advocate for the Applicant submits that regular
bail of the Applicant is pending, however, he will not press that
application.
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 allowed in
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R/CR.MA/8375/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/04/2026
part. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail
for a period of seven days from the date of his actual release
on his 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.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
MMP
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHENDRA MOHANBHAI PUROHIT(HCD0074), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/04/2026
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