High Court of Gujarat

MEET S/O PRABHUDASBHAI SHANTILAL GONDALIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI

Holding

The application for temporary bail is rejected.

Summary

The petitioner, Meet S/o Prabhudasbhai Shantilal Gondaliya, applied for temporary bail in a criminal case. The State, represented by Advocate Soaham Joshi, argued that a notice had been served on the original complainant, but the complainant was not present. The court examined the content of the application and found it lacking cogency. Consequently, the court held that there was no basis to exercise its discretion in favor of the applicant. The application for temporary bail was therefore rejected.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail under the circumstances.
Whether the service of notice on the original complainant suffices to justify bail.

Subjects

temporary bailcriminal procedurenotice servicediscretion of courtbail application

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/218/2026                                                            ORDER DATED: 09/02/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 218 of
                             2026

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                MEET S/O PRABHUDASBHAI SHANTILAL GONDALIYA
                                   Versus
                          STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3
MR.SOAHAM JOSHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
         DESAI

                                               Date : 09/02/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER


Heard learned APP Mr.Soaham Joshi for the respondent-
State. He submits that notice has been served upon the
original complainant. However, he is not present.


Considering the averments of the application, the same
do not appear to be cogent. Hence, it does not deem                                                                     t
to this Court to exercise the discretion in favour of the
applicant.


Application stands rejected accordingly.




                                                              (UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANKIT SHAH


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANKIT PRADIPKUMAR SHAH(HC01063), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/02/2026 18:13:49




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