High Court of Gujarat

MAHAVIR SHANKARLAL SHAHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: P M RAVAL

Holding

The application for fresh temporary bail was dismissed as no case was made out.

Summary

Mahavir Shankarlal Shah was arrested on 26 February 2025 in connection with a serious offence. He had been granted temporary bail in October 2025, which subsequently expired. On 9 April 2026, he filed a criminal miscellaneous application through jail seeking fresh temporary bail. The court noted that the applicant had already been released on temporary bail earlier and that no new material or justification was presented. Consequently, the court held that there was no case made out for further bail and rejected the application. The order was directed to be communicated to the jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant is entitled to a fresh grant of temporary bail after having previously been released on temporary bail.

Subjects

temporary bailcriminal procedurebail applicationHigh Court of Gujaratrejection

Judgment

     R/CR.MA/8142/2026                         ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD


     R/CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY
                  BAIL) NO. 8142 of 2026

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            MAHAVIR SHANKARLAL SHAH
                          Versus
              STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL 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.     This application, through jail, is filed by the applicant
seeking temporary bail.


2.     The jail remarks indicate that the applicant was arrested on
26.02.2025 and is involved in a serious offence. Further, he was
granted temporary bail only in the month of October 2025.
Considering the same, no case is made out. The application is
rejected, accordingly.




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        R/CR.MA/8142/2026                                                             ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




 3.         Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
 authority.


                                                                                            [ P. M. Raval, J. ]
 hiren/22tss9426




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 14:10:28




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