JAHID MUSTUFABHAI GHANCHI (AS PER NAME BAIL ORDER) v. STATE OF GUJARAT
CR.MA/11803/2026 · 2026-05-19
Nirzar S Desai
body2026
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R/CR.MA/11803/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 11803 of 2026 ========================================================== JAHID MUSTUFABHAI GHANCHI (AS PER NAME BAIL ORDER) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: SANKET K PANDYA(9451) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR DHAWAN JAISWAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 19/05/2026 ORAL ORDER
1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the respondent – State. 2. By this application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant is seeking release on regular bail in connection with the FIR being C.R.No.11192035260143 of 2026 registered with Mandal Police Station, Ahmedabad Rural for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 351(3), 296(b), 189(2), 191(2) and 191(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 25(1- b)(a) of Arms Act and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that, the applicant is not involved in commission of offence as alleged in the FIR and therefore, looking to the role of the applicant and nature of the allegations, the applicant is required to be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable terms and conditions. 4. On the other hand, learned APP appearing for the respondent
R/CR.MA/11803/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/05/2026 – State vehemently submits that, the offences, which have been charged, are serious in nature affecting the society at large and looking to the facts as well as the allegations made against the applicant, no discretion would be required to be exercised. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of allegations, this Court is of the opinion that, discretion is required to be exercised to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. This Court has considered the following facts while exercising discretion in favour of the applicant :- (i) the applicant is in jail since 27.04.2026; (ii) none of the persons involved in the quarrel has suffered any injury from the present applicant; (iii) though, the charge-sheet is not filed, the investigation is substantially over; (iii) though there was one FIR registered against the present applicant, according to learned advocate Mr. Sanket Pandya, the present applicant was acquitted in that offence and the aforesaid aspects could not be disputed by learned APP in present of Investigating Officer.
6. In view of the aforesaid facts, without discussing the evidence in detail, this Court, prima facie, is of the opinion that, this is a fit case to exercise the discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail. Hence, present application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with the FIR being C.R.No.11192035260143 of 2026 registered with Mandal Police Station, Ahmedabad Rural on executing
R/CR.MA/11803/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/05/2026 personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 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 India without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned; [e] furnish latest address of 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 the trial Court; [f] mark his presence before the concerned police station in the first week of every month till the trial is over;
7. The Authorities will release the applicant only if the applicant 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. Page 3 of 4
R/CR.MA/11803/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/05/2026
8. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) ROHAN SONI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ROHAN SONI(HC02356), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/05/2026 12:53:59