RAKESHBHAI MOHANBHAI ABHIMANYU SUTHAR (SHARMA)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days with a personal bond and reporting conditions.
Summary
The High Court of Gujarat considered a temporary bail application filed by Rakeshbhai Mohanbhai Abhimanyu Suthar (Sharma) through jail, seeking release on the ground of financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice of rule on behalf of the State. After examining the applicant’s ground and the jail remarks, the Court exercised its discretion in favour of the applicant. It granted temporary bail for a period of seven days, subject to a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and conditions that the applicant surrender at the end of the period and report to the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th day after release. The order was made absolute and directed to be communicated to the concerned jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family
- Whether the waiver of service of notice by the Additional Public Prosecutor affects the grant of temporary bail
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/16288/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 16288
of 2026
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RAKESHBHAI MOHANBHAI ABHIMANYU SUTHAR (SHARMA)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL 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 : 17/07/2026
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 partly
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
bail for a period of seven days from the date of his/her
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R/CR.MA/16288/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026
actual release 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 17/07/2026 16:54:04
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