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2025 Supreme(GUJ) 541

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 5071 of 2025 ==========================================================
KIRANBEN W/O. NIKHILBHAI JOSHI D/O. HITESHBHAI JETHVA (MOCHI)
Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================
Appearance:
MR ABHAYKUMAR P SHAH(3093) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR.HARDIK SONI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 11/03/2025

Petitioner Advocates:MR ABHAYKUMAR P SHAH(3093) ,Respondent Advocate: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(2)

The court granted bail based on the applicant's circumstances, emphasizing the need for discretion while imposing conditions to prevent interference with the trial.

Headnote:(A) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita - Section 483 - Application for regular bail - The applicant, wife of the deceased, was alleged to have had an illicit relationship leading to the deceased's suicide - The court considered the nature of the offence and the applicant's custody since 12.12.2024 - The court found it a fit case for bail, imposing conditions to ensure compliance and prevent tampering with evidence. (Paras 6, 7, 8)

(B) Bail - Factors for consideration - The court outlined three key factors: prima facie case, availability of the accused at trial, and risk of tampering with witnesses. (Para 6)

Facts of the case:
The applicant was married to the deceased, and allegations of an illicit relationship with a co-accused led to frequent quarrels, culminating in the deceased's suicide. The investigation was complete, and a charge-sheet had been filed.

Findings of Court:
The court determined that the applicant should be granted bail, considering the nature of the allegations and the applicant's circumstances.

Issues: The main issues included the seriousness of the allegations against the applicant and the appropriateness of granting bail under the circumstances.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the applicant's circumstances warranted bail, emphasizing the need for discretion in such cases while ensuring conditions to prevent interference with the trial process.

Result: Application allowed; applicant released on bail with conditions.

ORDER :

(M. R. MENGDEY, J.)

1. Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent-State.

2. This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for regular bail in connection with F.I.R. No.11205032241680 of 2024 registered with Mundra Police Station, District Kachchh (West) Bhuj.

3. Learned advocate for the applicant has submitted that considering the nature of offence and role attributed to the applicant, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions.

4. The learned APP appearing for the respondent State has vehemently submitted that the applicant happens to be wife of the deceased. The applicant while being married to the deceased, was having illicit relationship with the other co-accused which is reason for the deceased to have committed suicide. Learned APP has, therefore, submitted that the offences which have been charged, are serious in nature and looking to the facts as well as the allegations levelled against the applicant, no discretion is required to be exercised.

5. Heard learned advocates appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. From the record it appears that the investigation is over and Charge-sheet has already been filed. As per the case of prosecution, the applicant and deceased were married to each other and though the said marriage was in existence, the applicant had developed illicit relationship with the other co-accused and because of the said relationship, there was frequent quarrel between the present applicant and the deceased which has resulted into the deceased committing suicide. Having regard to these facts, the present application deserves to be allowed.

6. This court has also considered the following aspects:

(a) As per catena of decisions of Hon’ble Supreme Court, there are mainly 3 factors which are required to be considered by this court i.e. prima facie case, availability of Applicant accused at the time of trial and tampering and hampering with the witnesses by the accused.

(b) That the learned Advocate for the Applicant has submitted that the Applicant Accused is not likely to flee away.

(c) That the Applicant is in custody since 12.12.2024.

(d) The law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. C.B.I. Reported in (2012) 1 SCC 40.

7. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of allegations made in the FIR and without discussing the evidence in details as well as without going into details, prima-facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion to enlarge the applicant on bail. Hence, the application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with the aforesaid FIR, on executing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that;

(a) shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the fact of the case so as to dissuade from disclosing such facts to the Court or any Police Officer or tamper with the evidence.

(b) shall maintain law and order and not to indulge in any criminal activities.

(c) shall furnish the documentary proof of complete, correct and present address of residence to the Investigating Officer and to the Trial Court at the time of executing the bond and shall not change residence without prior permission of the trial Court.

(d) shall provide contact numbers as well as the contact numbers of the sureties before the Trial Court. In case of change in such numbers inform in writing immediately to the trial Court.

(e) shall file an affidavit stating immovable properties whether self acquired or ancestral with description, location and present value of such properties before the Trial Court, if any.

(f) shall not leave India without prior permission of the Trial Court

(g) surrender passport, if any, to the Trial Court within a

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