KANTI @ RUDO MANGABHAI MUCHHADIAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court grants temporary bail for a period of seven days upon the applicant furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The applicant, Kanti @ Rudo Mangabhai Muchhadia, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court examined the applicant's averments, particularly the financial assistance ground, and considered the jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the court decided in favor of the applicant. The application was partly allowed, granting temporary bail for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000, with a direction to surrender to jail after the period expires.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate ground for granting temporary bail, specifically financial assistance?
- Whether the court should exercise its discretion to grant temporary bail in the present case.
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/17645/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 17645
of 2026
==========================================================
KANTI @ RUDO MANGABHAI MUCHHADIA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
==========================================================
Appearance:
MR. HARSHAL PATEL(19512) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. RAMESH K. AHIR(19580) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
==========================================================
CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 03/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance.
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
bail for a period of 07 days from the date of his/her actual
release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees
Page 1 of 2
R/CR.MA/17645/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/08/2026
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)
ADITYA SINGH
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/08/2026 16:18:21
Page 2 of 2
Search Indian case law
Ask in plain English, not just keywords. 25,000 AI words free, no card.