SANJAY @ JAGO JIVANBHAI BHUSADIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
- Bench
- GITA GOPI
Holding
The court disposed of the bail application while reserving liberty to revive it if the trial is not concluded within eight months.
Summary
The applicant sought successive regular bail after the filing of a chargesheet. The trial report indicated that six witnesses remained to be examined, and the trial judge requested an additional 7-8 months to complete the trial. The High Court, noting the pending examination of witnesses and the anticipated delay, disposed of the bail application but granted the applicant liberty to revive the application if the trial is not concluded within eight months. No substantive merits on bail were decided; the order is procedural, linking bail relief to trial completion. The applicant may approach the court again if the trial exceeds the stipulated period.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action regarding a bail application when the trial is expected to take an additional 7-8 months due to unexamined witnesses?
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/4292/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL -
AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 4292 of 2026
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SANJAY @ JAGO JIVANBHAI BHUSADIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MANAN K PANERI(7959) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI
Date : 13/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
Report in compliance of the order dated 6.3.2026 is produced
on record. As per the report of learned 11 th Additional District and
Sessions Judge, Rajkot, about six witnesses are yet to be examined
and the learned Judge has therefore asked for 7-8 months for
conclusion of the trial.
In view of the same, the present application stands disposed
of with a liberty reserved in favour of the applicant that in case of
failure of conclusion of the trial to be completed within a period of
eight months, the applicant is at liberty to revive the present
application.
(GITA GOPI,J)
Maulik
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAULIK RAJESH PANDYA(HC00205), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/03/2026 14:42:37
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