IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 3593 of 2026 ========================================================== HARDIK @ HARSHIL DIPAKBHAI ZAPDA THRO DIPAKBHAI GHOGHABHAI ZAPDA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: DESHAL A MODI(12518) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 3 MR. VINAY VISHEN, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 12/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. This application is preferred by the applicant for temporary bail for a period of 15 days on the ground of marriage of cousin sister and cousin brother, and the engagement ceremony of his own sister. 2. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the Respondent - State. 3. RULE. Learned APP waives service of notice Rule on behalf of the respondent-State. 4. Considering the ground mentioned in the application, this Court is of the opinion that the present application requires consideration and the same is therefore partly allowed. The p. 1 applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail from 03.00 pm today i.e. 12.02.2026 to 06.00 pm on 18.02.2026 with police custody, the cost of which shall be borne by the applicant. The cost shall be deposited by the applicant with the concerned jail authorities in advance. The applicant will make arrangements for the lodging and boarding of the accompanying police personnel during his stay at Rajkot. The Jail Authority shall deduct these two expenses/costs while calculating the expenses/costs of police custody which has to be deposited by the applicant. The number of police personnel who will accompany the applicant in civil clothes shall be decided by the Jail Superintendent. The Jail Superintendent of Junagadh shall arrange for the requisite police custody immediately. 5. The custody of the applicant shall be handed over to the concerned jail authority on expiry of the temporary bail period. 6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. It is hereby clari1ed that, no further extension shall be granted. Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is permitted today. (UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J) ANIRUDH OJHA p. 2 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 12/02/2026 14:15:14