Sanjiv @ Chanchal Surendrabahadur Sinh Rajput vs State of Gujarat

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2025 Supreme(Guj) 1090

HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT
HASMUKH D. SUTHAR
Sanjiv @ Chanchal Surendrabahadur Sinh Rajput – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant : Mr. Arjunsingh B. Chauhan.
For the Respondent: Mr. H.K. Patel, APP.

ORDER :

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. By way of the present application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) / under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant-original accused has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection with the FIR registered at Bhestan Police Station, Surat being C.R No.11210070241247 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 54, 61, 109(2), 115(1) and 351(2) of the BNS read with Section 135 of the GP Act.

3. Learned advocate for the applicant has submitted that the present applicant has nothing to do with the offence. It is contended that all allegations are primarily directed against accused No.2, Akhilesh Bharti. Furthermore, the advocate has submitted that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital, indicating that the severity of the incident may not be as grave as alleged. The learned advocate further submits that the applicant is the sole breadwinner of his family and has the responsibility of maintaining them. Additionally, it is pointed ou