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2026 DAILYLAW 486 (GUJ)

JANAKKUMAR JAYPRAKASH PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT

SCR.A/4075/2026 · 2026-04-07

M R Mengdey

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R/SCR.A/4075/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (MODIFICATION/DELETION OF CONDITION) NO. 4075 of 2026 ========================================================== JANAKKUMAR JAYPRAKASH PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS NAMRATA HARISHBHAI CHAUHAN(6534) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS. MAITHILI MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 07/04/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent-State. 2. Present application is filed by the applicant for modification of conditions imposed vide order dated 10.03.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Application No.178 of 2026 by Ld. 5th Addl. Sessions Judge, Mehsana. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that vide aforesaid order, learned Court below had imposed condition to furnish the bank guarantee one and half times of value of seized vehicle and personal bond. He further submitted that the aforesaid condition be modified and the applicant may be directed to furnish solvent surety instead of bank guarantee. He, therefore, submitted to allow the present application. R/SCR.A/4075/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/04/2026 4. Heard learned advocate for the applicant, learned APP for the respondent-State as well as perused the documentary evidences produced on record. 5. In view of the cause shown, the present application requires consideration. 6. Hence, condition imposed vide order dated 10.03.2026 qua the bank guarantee is ordered to be modified to the extent that the applicant shall furnish solvent surety one and half times of value of seized vehicle instead of bank guarantee. Other conditions of the order shall remain intact. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted. (M. R. MENGDEY,J) NABILA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: NABILABANU MOHAMADNOOR PATNIJAMAT(HC00630), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/04/2026 13:35:24