In a recent judgment by the Gujarat High Court, bail has been granted in connection with the FIR registered at Pradhyumannagar Police Station. The Court considered the nature of the allegations in the FIR and deemed it a fit case for granting bail. Stay updated on this legal development!
Facts
- Learned advocate for the applicant requested for bail as the investigation is completed and chargesheet submitted.
- Role of the applicant in the offence was limited to demanding Rs.5.00 lakhs from the complainant for cultivation expenses.
- Opposing bail, the APP argued that the nature and gravity of the offence warrant denial of bail.
- The role of the applicant was clearly defined in the chargesheet according to the APP.
- The applicant has been in judicial custody since 04.01.2024.
- The bail application is filed under Section 439 of the CrPC for an offence under Section 364(A) of the IPC.
- Incident took place on 02.01.2024, FIR lodged on the same day, and applicant arrested on 04.01.2024.
Analysis
- This Court has considered the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the cases of Sanjay Chandra v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.
- Without discussing the evidence in detail, the Court finds that this is a fit case for granting regular bail to the applicant based on the nature of the allegations made against them in the FIR.
- In light of the above, the present application for bail is allowed by the Court.
Decision
- The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with FIR C.R. No.11208044240003/2024 registered with Pradhyumannagar Police Station, Rajkot.
- The bail is granted on executing a personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
- Specific conditions are imposed on the applicant: [a] not misuse liberty, [b] not act against the prosecution’s interest, [c] surrender passport within a week, [d] not leave Gujarat without court permission, [e] report to Police Station on alternate Mondays, [f] provide current address to the Court.
- The trial Court can take appropriate action in case of any breach of conditions.
- The concerned Court has the authority to modify or relax the conditions as per the law.
- The trial Court should not be influenced by the observations made by this Court during the bail grant.
- The rule is made absolute to the above extent with direct service permitted.
Case Title: CHANDRASINH @ SHAKTISINH HEMANTSINH ZALA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT
Case Number: R/CR.MA/8321/2024
