SURESHBHAI @ SURO BHAVABHAI BIJALBHAI SAKARIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for 7 days on personal bond, subject to conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Sureshbhai Bijalbhai Sakariya, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail for 30 days on the ground that he needed financial assistance for his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court considered the applicant's satisfactory conduct in jail and the financial hardship claim, and exercised its discretion in his favor. The application was allowed in part, granting temporary bail for 7 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and subject to weekly police reporting and surrender at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and direct service of the order was permitted.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial hardship and satisfactory jail conduct, notwithstanding the waiver of notice.
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/10342/2026 ORDER DATED: 01/05/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 10342
of 2026
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SURESHBHAI @ SURO BHAVABHAI BIJALBHAI SAKARIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR LAXMANSINH M ZALA(5787) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 01/05/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant seeking
temporary bail for 30 days on the ground of financial assistance to
his family.
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 which indicate that the
applicant was not released on bail till date and that, his conduct in
jail is satisfactory, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in
favour of the present applicant.
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part.
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R/CR.MA/10342/2026 ORDER DATED: 01/05/2026
The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail for a
period of 7 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, with a further condition that the applicant shall mark
presence before the nearest police station once in a week.
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 01/05/2026 15:30:38
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