Gujarat High Court
Devda Anandpalsinh @ Diksa ... vs State Of Gujarat on 5 December, 2023
NEUTRAL CITATION
R/CR.MA/21372/2023 ORDER DATED: 05/12/2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE
CHARGESHEET) NO. 21372 of 2023
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DEVDA ANANDPALSINH @ DIKSA SUMANDARSINH
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR VISHVAJITSINH D CHAUHAN(10160) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR.KISHAN PRAJAPATI(7074) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR K.M. ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI
Date : 05/12/2023
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with C.R. No. 11206008220109 of 2022 registered with the Becharaji Police Station, District Mehsana for the offence punishable under Sections 65(e), 81, 89 and 98(2) of the Prohibition Act.
2. Learned advocate Mr. Kishan Prajapati appearing on behalf of the applicant has submitted that so called incident has occurred on 18.03.2022 and on the same day the complaint was filed. The applicant was arrested on 21.10.2023 and since then he is in judicial custody. It is also submitted that during the course of investigation, on the basis of the statement made by the co-accused the applicant has been arraigned as an accused. It is further submitted that other co-
Page 1 of 4 Downloaded on : Wed Dec 06 20:42:40 IST 2023NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/21372/2023 ORDER DATED: 05/12/2023 undefined accused, who have been caught red handed, have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. All the offences are exclusively triable by the court of learned Magistrate. Considering the above stated factual aspect, the present applicant may also be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable terms and conditions.
3. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has opposed the present bail application. It is submitted that the role of the present applicant is clearly spelt out from the body of the FIR. Considering the role attributed by the present applicant at the time of commission of offence, the present application may not be considered.
4. Learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties do not press for further reasoned order.
5. I have perused the police papers as well as documents produced by the applicant along with the memo of the application. It is found out from the record that so called incident has occurred on 18.03.2022 and on the same day the complaint was filed. The applicant was arrested on 21.10.2023 and since then he is in judicial custody. During the course of investigation, on the basis of the statement made by the co- accused the applicant has been arraigned as an accused. The other co-accused, who have been caught red handed, have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. Considering the role attributed by the present applicant, I am inclined to exercise the discretion in favour of the applicant.
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6. This Court has also taken into consideration the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. Central Bureau of Investigation, reported in [2012]1 SCC 40 as well as in case of Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. reported in (2022)10 SCC 51.
7. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of the allegations made against the applicant in the FIR, without discussing the evidence in detail, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail.
8. Hence, the present application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with C.R. No. 11206008220109 of 2022 registered with the Becharaji Police Station, District Mehsana, on executing a personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that he shall;
[a] not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty;
[b] not act in a manner injuries to the interest of the prosecution;
[c] surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within a week;
[d] not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
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[f] furnish the present address of residence to the Investigating Officer and also to the Court at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change the residence without prior permission of this Court;
9. The authorities will release the applicant only if he is not required in connection with any other offence for the time being. If breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the Sessions Judge concerned will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter. Bail bond to be executed before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case. It will be open for the concerned Court to delete, modify and/or relax any of the above conditions, in accordance with law.
10. At the trial, the trial Court shall not be influenced by the observations of preliminary nature qua the evidence at this stage made by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail.
11. The present application stands allowed accordingly. Direct service is permitted.
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