JETSINHBHAI KALUBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

     R/CR.MA/11923/2026                                          ORDER DATED: 18/08/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 11923
                           of 2026
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                          JETSINHBHAI KALUBHAI PATEL
                                     Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR JAL S UNWALLA, SENIOR ADVOCATE with
MR KIRIT R CHAUDHARI(3745) 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 : 18/08/2026

                                      ORAL ORDER


1.      By way of this application under Section 482 of the

Bharatiya         Nagarik       Suraksha         Sanhita,        2023       ( for     short,
“BNSS”), the applicant has prayed for anticipatory bail in the
event     of    arrest    in    connection        with     the     FIR      being      C.R.

No.11996002260281              of    2026,    registered       with      the    Bhabhar

Police      Station,      District      :    Vav-Tharad          for     the        offences

punishable under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(2), 336(3), 340

and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (‘the BNS’ for short).



2.      Rule.      Learned          Additional        Public     Prosecutor          waives

service of notice of rule for respondent – State of Gujarat.



3.      Learned advocate for the applicant submits that the

nature of allegations are such that custodial interrogation at




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this stage is not necessary. It is further submitted that the

applicant will keep himself available during the course of

investigation and trial also and will not flee from justice.



3.1      The learned advocate for the applicant further states

that the applicant shall abide by all the conditions that may

be imposed while granting anticipatory bail to the applicant.

Accordingly, it is urged that this application may be allowed
and to grant the anticipatory bail to the applicant.



4.       As against this, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor

appearing on behalf of the respondent – State has opposed

grant of anticipatory bail looking to the nature and gravity of

the offence and requested not to entertain this application.


5.       Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the

parties and perusing the papers available on record, it is

incumbent           upon         the   Court         to    exercise        its   discretion

judiciously, cautiously and strictly in compliance with the

basic principles laid down in plethora of decisions of the

Apex Court on the point. It is well settled that, among other

circumstances,             the    factors      to     be   borne      in     mind      while

considering an application for bail are (i) the nature and

gravity of the accusation; (ii) the antecedents of the applicant

including the fact as to whether he has previously undergone



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imprisonment on conviction by a Court in respect of any

cognizable offence; (iii) the possibility of the applicant to flee

from justice; and (iv) where the accusation has been made

with the object of injuring or humiliating the applicant by

having him so arrested. Though at the stage of granting bail

an elaborate examination of evidence and detailed reasons

touching the merits of the case, which may prejudice the

case of accused, should be avoided.               However, prima facie,

following aspects have been taken into consideration:



a)      the present applicant, at the relevant time, was working

as Manager of the Banaskantha District Cooperative Bank,

Bhabhar Branch and as per the circular of the Bank being

Circular       No.67/Loans/13,    after    the   Inspector      verified         the

documents, the same had to be sent for approval to the main

branch of the Bank;

b)      moreover, the applicant was also on leave when the

loan was disbursed in favour of the victim;

c)      it has also come on record that the proceedings have

been initiated before the Board of Nominees for recovery of

the said loan amount;

d)      the     applicant   has   cooperated     the    investigation        and

remained present on 19.06.2026;

e)      the applicant has no past antecedents;

f)      the learned advocate for the applicant has assured that



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the     applicant          will    not    flee    from     justice     and     would       be

available during investigation as well as the trial.



6.       Considering the aforesaid aspects and the law laid down

by     the     Hon’ble        Apex       Court     in     the   case     of   Siddharam
Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra and Others,
reported in (2011) 1 SCC 6941, wherein the Hon’ble Apex
Court reiterated the law laid down by the Constitution Bench

in    the      case    of    Shri Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia & Others,
reported in (1980) 2 SCC 665 and also the decision in the
case of Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi), reported in

(2020) 5 SCC 1, the Court is inclined to allow the present
application.



7.       In the result, this application is allowed by directing

that in the event of arrest/ appearance of the applicant in

connection with the above-referred FIR, the applicant shall be

released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/-

(Rupees Ten Thousand) with one surety of like amount on

the following conditions that applicant:



         (a)     shall cooperate with the investigation and make

         available for interrogation whenever required;



         (b)     shall       not     directly        or     indirectly        make     any



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   inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted

   with the fact of the case so as to dissuade him from

   disclosing such facts to the court or to any police

   officer;



   (c)     shall      not      obstruct         or     hamper         the      police

   investigation and not to play mischief with the evidence

   collected or yet to be collected by the police;


   (d)     shall      remain    present         at    the      concerned       Police

   Station on 25.08.2026 between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.;



   (e)     shall at the time of execution of bond, furnish the

   address       to    the   investigating           officer    and     the     court

   concerned and shall not change residence till the final
   disposal of the case till further orders;



   (f)     shall not leave India without the permission of the

   Court and if having passport shall deposit the same

   before the trial Court within a week;



   (g)     It is open to the police or the investigating agency

   to move the learned trial Court for a direction under

   Section 483(2) of the BNSS to arrest the accused, in

   the event of violation of any term, such as absconding,



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           non-cooperating                          during                 investigation,                      evasion,

           intimidation or inducement to witnesses with a view to

           influence outcome of the investigation or trial, etc.



7.1        At the trial, the Trial Court shall not be influenced by

the        prima          facie        observations                made          by       this       Court          while

considering the bail application.



8.         It is made clear that this order of anticipatory bail does

not in any manner limit or restrict the rights or duties of

the police or investigative agency to investigate into the

charges against the applicant who is granted pre-arrest bail.



9.         Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.                                                          Direct

service is permitted.


                                                                                     (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/88


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/08/2026 17:40:13




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