Anant Prakashbhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat on 13 February, 2019

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Gujarat High Court

Anant Prakashbhai Patel vs State Of Gujarat on 13 February, 2019

Bench: R.P.Dholaria

        R/CR.MA/1805/2019                               ORDER



         IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 1805 of 2019
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                  ANANT PRAKASHBHAI PATEL
                           Versus
                      STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1
MR PRANAV TRIVEDI APP for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1
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 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.P.DHOLARIA
                    Date : 13/02/2019
                     ORAL ORDER

1. This successive regular bail application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for regular bail in connection with the First Information Report being C. R. No. I-2 of 2018 registered with CID Crime Police Station, Gandhinagar for the offence punishable under Sections 364(A), 342, 364, 384, 166, 120B, 506(2), 504, 323, 201 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 15 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

2. Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has opposed grant of regular bail looking to the nature and gravity of the offence.

4. Learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties do not press for reasoned order.

5. I have heard learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and considered the allegations levelled against the applicant.

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R/CR.MA/1805/2019 ORDER

6. In the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration (i) after conclusion of investigation, charge-sheet has already been filed, (ii) the allegation levelled against the present applicant is only as regards the abduction of Shailesh - prime accused of bitcoin scam, though of course during the course of interrogation, the recovery of Rs.7 Lacs came to be made and search & seizure was also carried out, (iii) The applicant is a police official in the rank of Police Sub Inspector (iv) there appears no possibility of tampering with the evidence or fleeing away from justice. (v) all the other co-accused including the Superintendent of Police have been enlarged either by this Court or by learned trial court, 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. Hence, the present application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with the First Information Report being C. R. No. I-2 of 2018 registered with CID Crime Police Station, Gandhinagar 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 learned 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 India without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;

[e] mark presence before the concerned Police Station on alternate Monday for a period of three months only, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.;

     [f]        furnish latest address of residence to the Investigating



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              R/CR.MA/1805/2019                                ORDER

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;

7. 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 learned 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. At the trial, learned 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. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.

Direct service is permitted.

(R.P.DHOLARIA, J) chandrashekhar Page 3 of 3

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