VINUBHAI JAGABHAI RATHODversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000 with specified conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Vinubhai Jagabhai Rathod, filed a temporary bail application citing the need to arrange school fees for his daughters. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. After hearing the applicant's averments and considering the jail remarks, the court exercised its discretion in his favour. The application was partly allowed, granting temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and subject to conditions of surrendering to jail after the period and reporting to the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th days. 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 hardship for his daughters' school fees
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/9856/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 9856 of
2026
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VINUBHAI JAGABHAI RATHOD
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS.MANJULA R CHAUHAN(6871) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 12/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of making financial
arrangement for the school fees of his daughters.
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
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R/CR.MA/9856/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/06/2026
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of 7 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 with a further
condition that the applicant shall mark presence before the
nearest police station every 3rd and 5th day.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is
permitted.
(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 12/06/2026 15:34:40
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