SAHIL SULEMAN DHOKIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court granted temporary bail for seven days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000, subject to reporting and surrender conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Sahil Suleman Dhoki, filed a temporary bail application from jail, citing the need to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court considered the applicant's grounds and jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in his favour. It ordered the applicant to be released on temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000. The order also required the applicant to report to the nearest police station every third and fifth day of the bail period and to surrender at the jail at the expiry of the bail. The application was partially allowed, and the order was made absolute.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate exercise of judicial discretion in granting temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to the applicant's family?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/17546/2026 ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 17546
of 2026
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SAHIL SULEMAN DHOKI
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 : 04/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This application, through jail, is filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of providing financial
assistance to the 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/17546/2026 ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026
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. Rule is made absolute
accordingly.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
4.2 The applicant shall mark presence before the nearest
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police station every 3 and 5 day of his/her temporary bail
period.
(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 04/08/2026 17:49:30
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