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2025 Supreme(GUJ) 792

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE CHARGESHEET) NO. 6321 of 2025 ==========================================================
VIJAY @ GOLU S/O MOHANBHAI MANGILAL PUROHIT Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================
Appearance:
MR A J PARMAR(13868) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR YASH B PATEL(12956) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR.MEET THAKKAR, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 28/03/2025

Petitioner Advocates:MR YASH B PATEL(12956) ,Respondent Advocate: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(2)

The court granted bail based on the nature of allegations and imposed conditions to prevent tampering with evidence and ensure the applicant's presence at trial.

Headnote:(A) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita - Section 483 - Application for regular bail - Applicant charged with siphoning Rs.6,91,000/- while working in a car showroom - Serious nature of offences considered - Court emphasizes three factors: prima facie case, availability of accused, and risk of tampering with witnesses - Application allowed with conditions imposed. (Paras 2, 6, 7)

Facts of the case:
The applicant is accused of siphoning Rs.6,91,000/- while employed at a car showroom, leading to serious allegations against him. The applicant has been in custody since 30.01.2025.

Findings of Court:
The court finds that the nature of the allegations and the applicant's circumstances warrant the exercise of discretion to grant bail, subject to specific conditions to ensure compliance and prevent tampering with evidence.

Issues: The main issues addressed include the seriousness of the charges, the applicant's likelihood of fleeing, and the potential for witness tampering.

Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that the applicant's continued custody is not justified given the nature of the allegations and the conditions imposed will mitigate risks associated with granting bail.

Result: Application for bail allowed.

ORDER :

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.11191045250088 of 2025 registered with Sola High Court Police Station, District Ahmedabad.

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 was working in the showroom of the cars and had siphoned away amount of Rs.6,91,000/-. 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. As per the case of prosecution, the present applicant while working in the showroom of cars, had siphoned away Rs.6,91,000/-. Having regard to the nature of offence and allegations levelled against the present applicant, the present application deserves consideration.

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 30.01.2025.

(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/- (Ten Thousand) 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 the territory of Gujarat State without prior permission of the Trial Court

(g) surrender passport, if any, to the Trial Court within a week. If accused does not possess passport, shall file an Affidavit to that effect.

(h) shall mark presence before the concerned police station once in a month for a period of six months between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

8. The authorities concerned shall release the applicant only if he is not required in connection with any other offence for the time being. If breach of any of the

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