High Court of Gujarat

PRAHLADBHAI AJMALBHAI SOLANKIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: HASMUKH D SUTHAR

Holding

The Court granted temporary bail for a period of seven days on the condition of a personal bond and compliance with reporting requirements.

Summary

The applicant, Prahladbha Ajmalbhai Solanki, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground that he needs to provide financial assistance to his family. The applicant's jail conduct report was submitted, indicating good behavior and that he had not been previously released on bail. The respondent State did not contest the service of the rule. Considering the applicant's financial need and good conduct, the Court partially allowed the application, granting temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.5,000 and imposing conditions of reporting to the police station twice a week and surrendering to the jail after the bail period. The order was made absolute and communicated to the jail authority.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate discretion of the Court in granting temporary bail to a criminal accused on the basis of financial need and good jail conduct?

Subjects

temporary bailcriminal procedurebail conditionsjail conductfinancial assistance

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/11583/2026                                                       ORDER DATED: 13/05/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 11583
                            of 2026
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                            PRAHLADBHAI AJMALBHAI SOLANKI
                                        Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS DHWANI TRIPATHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                           Date : 13/05/2026

                                  ORDER
1.       RULE. Learned APP waives service of rule for the respondent-State.

2.       The present application has been preferred by the applicant to
release him on temporary bail on the ground of providing financial
assistance to his family.

3.       Learned APP draws attention of this Court to the jail report to
indicate that the jail conduct of the applicant is reported to be good and he
is never released from jail.

4.       Taking into consideration the grounds urged in this application,
application is partly allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on
temporary bail for a period of 7 (seven) days from the date of his actual
release on furnishing personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of the
concerned authority, on usual terms and conditions. The applicant shall
mark his presence at nearer police station twice in a week and surrender
before the concerned jail authority upon completion of temporary bail
period. Rule is made absolute accordingly. Copy of this order be sent to the
concerned jail authority through fax forthwith.



                                                                        (HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J)
SUCHIT


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PATEL SUCHIT JAYESHBHAI(HC01083), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/05/2026 11:43:36

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