High Court of Gujarat

PRATIKBHAI PRAVINBHAI PANVEKAR THROUGH PANVEKAR MANSHI PRATIKBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: P M RAVAL

Holding

The High Court dismissed the applications and directed the petitioner to seek temporary bail before the trial court.

Summary

The petitioner, Pratikbhai Pravinbhai Panvekar, directly approached the Gujarat High Court seeking temporary bail without first filing an application in the trial court. The respondent State of Gujarat was represented by counsel Krutik Parikh. The High Court observed that the petitioner had not complied with the procedural requirement of preferring a bail application before the trial court. Consequently, the Court dismissed the pending applications and directed the petitioner to file a temporary bail application before the appropriate trial court. The order was pronounced by Justice P. M. Raval, and the petitioner was instructed to approach the trial court accordingly.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can entertain a temporary bail application filed directly without prior filing in the trial court

Subjects

temporary bailjurisdictionhigh courttrial courtcriminal procedure

Judgment

             R/CR.MA/9070/2026                                                                     ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026




                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

      R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 9070 of
                                  2026
                                  With
               R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 9072 of 2026
                                  With
               R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 9073 of 2026
                                  With
               R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 9075 of 2026
                                  With
               R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 9077 of 2026
                                  With
               R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 9078 of 2026
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             PRATIKBHAI PRAVINBHAI PANVEKAR THRO PANVEKAR MANSI
                                  PRATIKBHAI
                                     Versus
                           STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
     ==========================================================
     Appearance:
     PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
     KRUTIK PARIKH APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
     ==========================================================

        CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL

                                                         Date : 20/04/2026

                                                            ORAL ORDER


     1.          It transpires that the Applicant has directly approached
     this Court without preferring application before the concerned
     Trial Court.
     2.          In view of the above, captioned applications stand
     disposed of with a liberty that the Applicant shall prefer an
     application for temporary bail before the concerned Trial Court.
     3.          Party in person is present before this Court and is
     informed to approach the Trial Court.

                                                                                                              (P. M. RAVAL, 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 20/04/2026
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