SANJAY BABUJI FATAJI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days subject to bond and reporting conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Babuji Fataji Thakor, filed a temporary bail application through jail, seeking release to provide financial assistance to his family. The State, represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor, waived service of notice. The court considered the applicant's financial hardship and the remarks made in jail, and exercised its discretion in his favor. It granted temporary bail for a period of seven days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and conditions to report to the police on the 3rd and 5th days after release. The order was made absolute and directed the registry to inform the jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/14802/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 14802
of 2026
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SANJAY BABUJI FATAJI THAKOR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 03/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This application, through jail, is filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail 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. Considering application, more particularly, the ground
mentioned therein as well as the jail remarks, this Court is
inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the present
applicant.
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is patly allowed.
The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail for
a period of seven days from the date of his/her actual release
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R/CR.MA/14802/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
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 from the date of release.
Rule is made absolute accordingly.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(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 03/07/2026 16:18:31
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