R/CR.MA/6545/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 6545 of 2026 ========================================================== LALITSINGH NATHUSINGH @ NARAYANSINGH RAVAT (RAJPUT) & ANR. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: O I PATHAN(7684) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 18/03/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned advocate Mr. O.I. Pathan appearing on behalf of the applicant no. 1. Mr. Pathan, under instructions submits that, he does not wish to press the present application qua applicant no. 1, and seeks permission to withdraw the same with a liberty to !le fresh application in accordance with law, qua the applicant no. 1, after !ling of the chargesheet. Permission as prayed for, is granted. This application is disposed of as withdrawn with the above liberty qua the applicant no. 1. So far as applicant no. 2 (hereinafter referred to as ‘applicant’) is concerned, the following order is passed: 2. Heard learned advocate Mr. O.I. Pathan for the applicant R/CR.MA/6545/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/03/2026 and learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent-State. 3. Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent-State. 4. The applicant has !led this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for enlarging the applicant on Regular Bail in connection with FIR being C.R. No. 11209003260082 of 2026 registered with Kheroj Police Station, Sabarkantha for the o:ence punishable under Sections 65(A)(E), 81, 83 of the Prohibition Act. 5. Learned advocate for the applicant would submit that, considering the role attributed to the applicant, and nature of the allegation levelled, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail. It is further submitted that, the applicant is ready and willing to abide by all the conditions that may be imposed by this Court, if released on bail. Learned advocate for the applicant has submitted that, the applicant shall not leave the State of Gujarat till the trial is over. 6. As against the same, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent – State has vehemently objected to the grant of regular bail. Learned APP has submitted that looking R/CR.MA/6545/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/03/2026 to the nature of o:ence and the role attributed to the present applicant, this Court may not exercise discretion in favour of the applicant and the application may be dismissed. 7. I have heard learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are considered:- i. The applicant though is a permanent resident of Rajasthan, he shall not leave the State of Gujarat, hence would be available at the time of trial; ii. The applicant does not have any criminal antecedents. iii. The applicant was a cleaner of the vehicle which was driven by accused no. 1. This Court has 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 First Information Report, without discussing the evidence in R/CR.MA/6545/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/03/2026 detail, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a !t case to exercise the discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 9. Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with F.I.R. registered as C.R. No. 11209003260082 of 2026 registered with Kheroj Police Station, Sabarkantha, on executing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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; [c] surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within a week, and if she does not possess a passport, she shall !le an aEdavit to that e:ect; [d] not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Sessions Court concerned; [e] furnish the present address of his residence in Gujarat to R/CR.MA/6545/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/03/2026 the I.O. and the Court at the time of execution of the bond along with documentary proof and shall not change his residence without prior intimation to the I.O. and the court; [f] mark presence on every Sunday before the concerned police station, till the trial is over. [g] not indulge in similar kind of o:ence hereinafter, for which, he shall !le aEdavits before the concerned court and the police station. 10. The Authorities will release the applicant only if she is not required in connection with any other o:ence for the time being. If breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the Sessions Court concerned will be at liberty to take appropriate action in accordance with law. 11. Bail bond to be executed before the trial 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 stage of trial, the competent court shall not be inFuenced by any observations of this Court which are of preliminary nature, made at this stage only for the purpose of R/CR.MA/6545/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/03/2026 enlarging the applicant on regular bail. 13. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted. (UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J) ANIRUDH OJHA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/03/2026 18:10:28