High Court of Gujarat

PRATIK ARVINDBHAI VAGHANIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days upon a personal bond of Rs.10,000.

Summary

The applicant filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail to attend the final rites of his father‑in‑law. 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 favor of the applicant. The application was allowed, granting temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The applicant must surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the bail period.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail for attending the final rites of his father‑in‑law
Whether the court may waive service of notice in a bail application

Subjects

temporary bailcriminal procedurepersonal bondfinal ritesdiscretionbail application

Judgment

     R/CR.MA/15882/2026                                      ORDER DATED: 14/07/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 15882
                           of 2026

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                           PRATIK ARVINDBHAI VAGHANI
                                     Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR JAYDIPSINH J SOLANKI(13668) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. MAHAVIRSINH G HADA(19496) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS ASMITA V PATEL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                    Date : 14/07/2026

                                     ORAL ORDER


1.              The       present    application       has   been    filed    by       the

applicant seeking temporary bail for final rites of father-in-

law.



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 allowed



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       R/CR.MA/15882/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 14/07/2026




in part. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary

bail for a period of seven 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.



5.                    Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is

permitted.


                                                                                     (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/2

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 14/07/2026 14:27:27




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