Gujarat High Court
Dharmeshbhai Manibhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat on 20 June, 2017
Author: A.Y. Kogje
Bench: A.Y. Kogje
R/CR.MA/33817/2016 ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL ) NO. 33817 of
2016
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DHARMESHBHAI MANIBHAI PATEL....Applicant(s)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT....Respondent(s)
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Appearance:
Mr.N.D. NANAVATY, SENIOR COUNSEL with MR PRAVIN GONDALIYA,
ADVOCATE for the Applicant(s) No. 1
Ms.C.M. SHAH, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the respondent-
State.
MR EKANT G AHUJA, ADVOCATE for the original complainant.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.Y. KOGJE
Date : 20/06/2017
ORAL ORDER
This application is filed by the applicant under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection with FIR registered at C.R.No.I- 166 of 2015 with Navrangpura Police Station for the offence punishable under sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
2. The learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant would submit that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may be enlarged on anticipatory bail by imposing suitable Page 1 of 5 HC-NIC Page 1 of 5 Created On Sat Aug 12 10:19:45 IST 2017 R/CR.MA/33817/2016 ORDER conditions.
3. On the other hand, the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State has opposed this application and granting anticipatory bail to the applicant looking to the nature and gravity of the offence.
4. I have heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, perused the investigation papers and have also taken into consideration the facts of the case, nature of allegations, role attributed to the applicant- accused. Without discussing the evidence in detail, at this stage, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. This Court has also taken into consideration the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre vs. State of Maharashtra and Others, reported at [2011] 1 SCC 6941, wherein the Hon'ble Apex Court has reiterated the law laid down by the Constitutional Bench in the case of Shri Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia and others, reported at (1980) 2 SCC 665.
5. Following aspects are also considered:-
(i) The complainant is wife of the applicant, whose relations are now strained;
(ii) Reportedly the applicant has already joined the investigation by submitting necessary documents;
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(iii)The applicant, in other proceedings before this Court, was protected against arrest since long.
6. Learned Advocate for the applicant on instructions states that the applicant is ready and willing to abide by all the conditions, including imposition of conditions with regard to the powers of Investigating Agency to file an application before the competent court for his remand. He would further submit that upon filing of such application by the Investigating Agency, the right of the applicant-accused to oppose such application on merits may be kept open.
7. In the result, the present application is allowed by directing that in the event of arrest of the applicant herein in connection with FIR registered at C.R.No.I-166 of 2015 with Navrangpura Police Station, the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousands only) with one surety of the like amount on the following conditions that the applicant :
(a) shall cooperate with the investigation and make himself available for interrogation whenever required;
(b) shall remain present at the concerned Police Station on 28th June 2017 between 11.00 AM and 02.00 PM.;
(c) shall file undertaking before this Court to submit
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the documents pertaining to investigation, particularly, share certificates;
(d) shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the fact of the case so as to dissuade him/them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer;
(e) shall not obstruct or hamper the police investigation and shall not to play mischief with the evidence collected or yet to be collected by the police;
(f) shall, at the time of execution of bond, furnish the address to the investigating officer and the court concerned and shall not change his residence till the final disposal of the case till further orders;
(g) shall not leave India without the permission of the Court and if having passport, shall deposit the same before the Trial Court within a week; and
(h) it would be open to the Investigating Officer to file an application for remand if he considers it proper and just and the learned Magistrate would decide the same on merits;
8. Despite this order, it would be open for the Investigating Page 4 of 5 HC-NIC Page 4 of 5 Created On Sat Aug 12 10:19:45 IST 2017 R/CR.MA/33817/2016 ORDER Agency to apply to the competent Magistrate, for Police remand of the applicant. The applicant shall remain present before the learned Magistrate on the first date of hearing of such application and on all subsequent occasions, as may be directed by the learned Magistrate. This would be sufficient to treat the accused in the judicial custody for the purpose of entertaining application of the prosecution for police remand. This is, however, without prejudice to the right of the accused to seek stay against an order of remand, if, ultimately, granted, and the power of the learned Magistrate to consider such a request in accordance with law. It is clarified that the applicant, even if, remanded to the Police custody, upon completion of such period of Police remand, shall be set free immediately, subject to other conditions of this anticipatory bail order.
9. At the trial, the Trial Court shall not be influenced by the prima facie observations made by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail. The petition is allowed accordingly. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. Direct service is permitted.
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