JAGDISH NARSINHBHAI VANZARAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted temporary bail for 10 days subject to a personal bond and reporting conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Jagdish Narsinhbhai Vanzara, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking temporary bail for 30 days on the ground that he needed financial assistance for his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court examined the applicant's claim, his conduct while in jail, and the jail remarks indicating he had never been released previously but had satisfactory behavior. Considering these factors, the court exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The application was allowed in part, granting temporary bail for 10 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and imposing conditions of reporting to the nearest police station every alternate day and surrendering at the end of the bail period.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to temporary bail on the ground of financial assistance to his family despite the original request for 30 days
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.MA/7951/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL)
NO. 7951 of 2026
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JAGDISH NARSINHBHAI VANZARA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR NR KODEKAR(5020) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS MONALI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 09/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Present application has been filed by the applicant seeking
temporary bail for 30 days on the ground of financial assistance to
his family.
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 which indicate that the
applicant is never released, and that, his conduct in jail is
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R/CR.MA/7951/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026
satisfactory, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour
of the present applicant.
4. The application, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part.
The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail for a
period of 10 days from the date of his actual release on his
furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
to the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority on usual terms
and conditions, with a further condition that the applicant shall
mark presence before the nearest police station every alternate day
and 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.
[ P. M. Raval, J. ]
hiren/8tss9426
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HIREN VIRENDRABHAI MER(HC00351), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/04/2026 14:15:31
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