R/CR.MA/5649/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 5649 of 2026 ========================================================== RONAKKUMAR MANILAL TRIVEDI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR RATHIN P RAVAL(5013) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. NIRAJ SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 09/03/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant and learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent-State. 2. Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent-State. 3. 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. 11194022260001 of 2026 registered with Surat City ACB Police Station, Surat for the o/ence punishable under Sections 7(a), 7A, 12, 13(1)(a) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act. Page 1 of 5 R/CR.MA/5649/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 4. 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. 5. 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 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. 6. I have heard learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are considered:- i. The applicant is a permanent resident of Surat, hence would be available at the time of trial; ii. No further recovery or discovery is to be e/ected either from the applicant or his premises; iii. The applicant does not have any criminal antecedents. Page 2 of 5 R/CR.MA/5649/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 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. 7. 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 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. 8. 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. 11194022260001 of 2026 registered with Surat City ACB Police Station, Surat, on executing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each 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; p. 3 R/CR.MA/5649/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 [c] surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within a week, and if he does not possess a passport, he shall le an a>davit 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 to the I.O. and the Court at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change his residence without prior intimation to the I.O. and the court; [f] mark his presence on every Monday and Thursday before the concerned police station till ling of the chargesheet. [g] not indulge in similar kind of o/ence hereinafter, for which, he shall le a>davits before the concerned court and the police station. 9. The Authorities will release the applicant only if he 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/Special Court concerned will be at liberty to take appropriate action in accordance with law. p. 4 R/CR.MA/5649/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 10. 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. 11. At the stage of trial, the competent court shall not be inCuenced by any observations of this Court which are of preliminary nature, made at this stage only for the purpose of enlarging the applicant on regular bail. 12. 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 p. 5 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 10/03/2026 17:45:32