MOHD. SADIK @ BABU MOHD. SHARIF ANSARIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court granted temporary bail for a period of seven days subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and specified conditions.
Summary
Mohd. Sadik @ Babu Mohd. Sharif Ansari applied for temporary bail, citing financial assistance as the ground. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. After hearing the applicant and considering the jail remarks, the Court exercised its discretion 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 and complying with usual bail conditions. The applicant must surrender to the jail authority at the end of the bail period and appear before the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th days of the bail term.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate ground for granting temporary bail, specifically financial assistance?
- Whether the court may exercise discretion to grant temporary bail in the present circumstances?
- Whether the conditions imposed (bond, surrender, police station appearances) are lawful and sufficient?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/17742/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 17742
of 2026
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MOHD. SADIK @ BABU MOHD. SHARIF ANSARI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR SATYAJIT S SONAGARA(12218) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. NASIMBANU Z. PATHAN(14527) 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 : 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
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R/CR.MA/17742/2026 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 and with a
further condition that the applicant shall mark presence
before the nearest police station every 3
rd
and 5
th
day of the
temporary bail period.
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 16:13:57
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