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2025 DAILYLAW 2937 (GUJ)

MUEKSHBHAI MAGANBHAI PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT

CR.MA/7695/2025 · 2025-04-17

M R Mengdey

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R/CR.MA/7695/2025 ORDER DATED: 17/04/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 7695 of 2025 ========================================================== MUEKSHBHAI MAGANBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR M.NISAR VAIDHYA(3386) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR MOHDDANISH M BAREJIA(10612) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR MEET THAKKAR, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 17/04/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Registry shall correctly mention the name of the applicant in the writ as per the name mentioned in the memo of application. 2. RULE. Learned APP waives service of rule for the respondent-State. 3. The present application is filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhit, 2023, for regular bail in connection with FIR being C.R.NO. 11210062240070 of 2024 registered with Cyber Crime Police Station, Surat. 4. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that considering the nature of the offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions. Page 1 of 4 R/CR.MA/7695/2025 ORDER DATED: 17/04/2025 5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has opposed the present application, inter alia, contending that the retired person, aged 61 years was made a target in the present offence and he was digitally arrested and on the basis of the same, the amount of Rs.1,71,00,000/- was transferred by the said victim in various bank accounts. Out of the aforesaid amount, the amount to the tune of Rs.4,77,000/- was received in the bank account of the present applicant. He, therefore, submitted to dismiss the present application. 6. I have heard the learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. In present case, the investigation is over and charge-sheet has been filed. From the record, it appears that the present applicant had handed over his bank account to the other co-accused, who happened to be his relative and the said bank account had been further by the said co-accused to the other co-accused and the amount of Rs.4,77,000/- was deposited in the account of the present applicant. Except the deposit of amount in his bank account, no other overt act has been attributed to the present applicant. 7. 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. 8. 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 R/CR.MA/7695/2025 ORDER DATED: 17/04/2025 discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 9. Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail, on executing a personal 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 he shall; (a) not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty; (b) not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution & 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; (c) surrender passport, if any, to the Trial Court within a week; (d) not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Trial Court concerned; (e) mark presence before the concerned Police Station once in a month for a period of six months between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.; (f) furnish the present address of his 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 Trial Court; 10. 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. Page 3 of 4 R/CR.MA/7695/2025 ORDER DATED: 17/04/2025 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted. (M. R. MENGDEY,J) GIRISH Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PARMAR GIRISH KANTILAL(HC00954), Principal Pvt Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/04/2025 18:56:52