ALPESHBHAI @LALU VINUBHAI BHABANIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court allowed temporary bail for a period of seven days with a personal bond and reporting conditions.
Summary
Alpeshbhai @ Lalu Vinubhai Bhabaniya filed a temporary bail application on the ground of financial assistance. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court considered the applicant's averments, the jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. It granted temporary bail for a period of seven days upon a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and imposed conditions to surrender to the jail authority and report to the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th days of the bail period. The rule was made absolute and direct service was permitted. Consequently, the application was partly allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether temporary bail should be granted to the accused on the ground of financial assistance
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/18806/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 18806
of 2026
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ALPESHBHAI @LALU VINUBHAI BHABANIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
M S.HARSHADA N PATIL(9985) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. JIGAR A PATEL(9984) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 13/08/2026
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/18806/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026
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, with a further
condition that the applicant shall mark presence before the
rd th
nearest police station every 3 and 5 day of the temporary
bail leave period.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is
permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
ADITYA SINGH/11
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 13/08/2026 15:32:38
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