Gujarat High Court
Sanatan Gopal Gauda vs State Of Gujarat on 1 December, 2022
Author: Samir J. Dave
Bench: Samir J. Dave
R/CR.MA/21543/2022 ORDER DATED: 01/12/2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 21543 of 2022
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SANATAN GOPAL GAUDA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
KRUSHALKUMAR D SHELADIYA(8017) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. M.H. BHATT, LD. ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMIR J. DAVE
Date : 01/12/2022
ORAL ORDER
1. Rule. Ms. M.H. Bhatt, learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent-State.
2. This application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for regular bail in connection with F.I.R. registered as C.R. No.11210030220352 of 2022 with Mahidhapura Police Station, District: Surat City for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C), 20(B)II(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. Learned advocate for the applicant submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions. Page 1 of 4 Downloaded on : Sat Dec 24 01:15:58 IST 2022 R/CR.MA/21543/2022 ORDER DATED: 01/12/2022
4. The learned APP opposes the grant of bail looking to the nature and gravity of offences.
5. Learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties do not press for further reasoned order.
6. I have heard learned advocates appearing for the parties and perused the papers of investigation.
7. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of allegations made in the FIR and without discussing the evidence in details as well as without going into details, prima-facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion to enlarge the applicant on bail. Hence, the application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with C.R. No.11210030220352 of 2022 with Mahidhapura Police Station, District:
Surat City, on executing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that;
Page 2 of 4 Downloaded on : Sat Dec 24 01:15:58 IST 2022 R/CR.MA/21543/2022 ORDER DATED: 01/12/2022 [a] he shall not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty;
[b] he shall not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution;
[c] he shall surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within a week;
[d] he shall not leave the India without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
[e] he shall furnish the present address of residence to the I.O. 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;
8. 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 Page 3 of 4 Downloaded on : Sat Dec 24 01:15:58 IST 2022 R/CR.MA/21543/2022 ORDER DATED: 01/12/2022 concerned Court to delete, modify and/or relax any of the above conditions in accordance with law. 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.
9. Rule made absolute to the aforesaid extent.
Direct service is permitted.
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