Bharwad Santoshbhai Sondabhai vs State of Gujarat

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1298

HIMA KOHLI, RAJESH BINDAL
Bharwad Santoshbhai Sondabhai – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha, AOR Mr. Kuldipsinh Jadeja, Adv. Mr. Pyoli, Adv. Mr. Mayank Gautam, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sunil Prakash Sharma, AOR Mr. Kumar Deepraj, Adv. Mr. Raju Sonkar, Adv. Ms. Ruchi Kohli, Adv. Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR Ms. Devyani Bhatt, Adv. Ms. Srishti Mishra, Adv.

Table of Content
1. description of the incident and offenses. (Para 2 , 3)
2. appellant's concerns over bail applications. (Para 4)
3. high court's considerations for bail. (Para 5 , 6 , 7)
4. criminal antecedents and relevant firs. (Para 8 , 9)
5. concerns regarding tampering with evidence. (Para 10 , 11)
6. decision to quash bail granted. (Para 12)
7. final judgment and terms of bail application. (Para 13 , 14)

ORDER

2. The present appeal by way of special leave has been filed by the complainant who is aggrieved by the order dated 18th February, 2022, passed by the learned Single Judge of the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in a Criminal Miscellaneous Application [Crl. Misc. Application No.23194/2021] filed by the respondent No.2 under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short ‘the Cr.P.C.’], granting him regular bail in connection with FIR No.I-CR No.11216008210400/2021 [registered with Gandhinagar Sector-7, Police Station, Gandhinagar], for the offence under Sections 30 2 and 114 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 [in short ‘the IPC] read with Section 30 of the ARMS ACT and Section 135 of the GUJARAT POLICE ACT .

4. Learned counsel for the appellant states that the r

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2023 Supreme(SC) 1298

HIMA KOHLI, RAJESH BINDALBharwad Santoshbhai Sondabhai – AppellantVersusState of Gujarat – Respondent

HIMA KOHLI, RAJESH BINDAL
Bharwad Santoshbhai Sondabhai – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent