MAHEMOODMIYA @SALIM ABDULRASHID ANSARIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for seven days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The applicant, Mahmoodmiya @ Salim Abdulrashid Ansari, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground that he needed to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court, after hearing the applicant's averments and considering the jail remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The application was partly allowed, and the applicant was ordered to be released on temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the satisfaction of the jail authority, with a direction to surrender at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
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/16417/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 16417
of 2026
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MAHEMOODMIYA @SALIM ABDULRASHID ANSARI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MS AKANKSHA A DWIVEDI(12913) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS KRINA CALLA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 20/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of providing financial
assistance to his family
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 partly
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary
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R/CR.MA/16417/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026
bail for a period of seven days from the date of his 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.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is
permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
PD
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARUL DUTTA(HCD0073), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/07/2026 17:04:02
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